El Salvador’s National Commission of Digital Assets (CNAD) published an updated overview of regulated digital asset issuances on October 31, using information dated October 9, 2026.
The report identifies four categories:
| Category | Authorized amount |
|---|---|
| Unlisted financial instruments | US$3,711.2 million |
| Construction and real estate | US$640.3 million |
| Listed financial assets | US$482.7 million |
| Working capital and capital expenditure | US$165.7 million |
| Total across these categories | US$4,999.9 million |
The figures illustrate the breadth of potential uses for regulated tokenization, ranging from corporate financing structures to real estate and financial instruments.
Implications for businesses and investors
El Salvador’s Digital Assets Issuance Law (LEAD) provides a specialized framework for evaluating tokenized financing structures.
However, an authorized issuance amount is not equivalent to funds raised, deployed, or invested. Market participants should distinguish regulatory authorization from actual subscriptions, settlement, and investment performance.
An important statistical distinction
In a separate October 14 communication, CNAD referred to approximately US$193 billion in enabled issuances within its regulatory perimeter. Its latest report does not reconcile that figure with the US$4,999.9 million breakdown presented above.
These figures should therefore not be treated as directly comparable measures of total market activity without a verified explanation of their respective scope.
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