ITC v.0.9 Documentation

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1	Dimension	Level	Identifier	Label	Description
2	Economic Purpose	Dimension	EEP	Economic Purpose
3	What is the economic purpose of the token as defined by the issuer? [1]	1 - Category	EEP21	Payment Token	A Payment Token is designed to be used as digital money. As such, a Payment Token fulfills - at least partially - the classic functions of money [2]: (1) medium of exchange; (2) unit of account; and (3) store of value.
4		2 - Sub-category	EEP21U	Unpegged Payment Token	An Unpegged Payment Token is a token whose price is solely determined by supply and demand on the market. Thus, its price floats freely over time and is not pegged to fiat currencies, assets or other instruments.
5		2 - Sub-category	EEP21P	Pegged Payment Token (Stablecoin)	According to the ECB, a Pegged Payment Token (Stablecoin) is a token that is not a form of any specific currency (or basket thereof) but relies on a set of stabilization tools which are supposed to minimise fluctuations of their price in such currency(ies). Pegged Payment Tokens can They can be differenciated in Asset-backed Pegged Payment Tokens and Algorithmic-based Pegged Payment Tokens.
6		3 - Sub-sub-category		Asset-backed Pegged Payment Token	An Asset-Backed Pegged Payment Token is a Pegged Payment Token (Stablecoin), which is backed by fiat currencies, commodities, crypto currencies, financial assets or others assets.
7		4- Sub-sub-sub-category		Fiat-backed Pegged Payment Token	A Fiat-backed Pegged Payment Token is an Asset-backed Pegged Payment Token, which is backed by fiat currencies such as Euro, US dollar or Swiss franc. It includes tokens backed by physical cash, commercial bank money, E money and central bank money.
8		5 - Sub-sub-sub-sub-category		Euro-backed Pegged Payment Token	A Euro-backed Pegged Payment Token is a Fiat-backed Pegged Payment Token, which is backed by Euros.
9		5 - Sub-sub-sub-sub-category		US Dollar-backed Pegged Payment Token	A US Dollar-backed Pegged Payment Token is a Fiat-backed Pegged Payment Token, which is backed by US dollars.
10		5 - Sub-sub-sub-sub-category		Swiss Franc-backed Pegged Payment Token	A Swiss Franc-backed Pegged Payment Token is a Fiat-backed Pegged Payment Token, which is backed by Swiss Francs.
11		4- Sub-sub-sub-category		Commodity-backed Pegged Payment Token	A Commodity-backed Pegged Payment Token is an Asset-backed Pegged Payment Token, which is backed by commodities, precious metals or other commodity-based assets such as diamonds.
12		4- Sub-sub-sub-category		Crypto-backed Pegged Payment Token	A Crypto-backed Pegged Payment Token is an Asset-backed Pegged Payment Token, which is backed by crypto currencies such as Bitcoin, Ether or other crypto currencies.
13		4- Sub-sub-sub-category		Financial Asset-backed Pegged Payment Token	A Financial Asset-backed Pegged Payment Token is an Asset-backed Pegged Payment Token, which is backed by financial assets such as government bonds, corporate bonds or other financial assets.
14		4- Sub-sub-sub-category		Hybrid Asset-backed Pegged Payment Token	A Hybrid Asset-backed Pegged Payment Token is an Asset-backed Pegged Payment Token, which is backey by a mixture of assets, e.g. partly by fiat currencies and partly by government bonds.
15		3 - Sub-sub-category		Algorithm-based Pegged Payment Token	An Algorithm-based Pegged Payment Token is a Pegged Payment Token, for which an algorithm manages supply and demand. An Algorithm-based Pegged Payment Token is not backed by any assets.
16		2 - Sub-category	EEP21Z	Other Payment Token
17		1 - Category	EEP22	Utility Token	An Utility Token is designed to provide a certain sort of utility or right to the token holder within a clearly specified environment (e.g. decentralized network, third-party ecosystem, business relationship or jurisdiction). In contrast to Investment Tokens, Utility Tokens solely provide non-financial claims. Alternative: According the FINMA, an Utility Token is designed to provide access digitally to an application or service by means of a blockchain-based infrastructure.
18		2 - Sub-category	EEP22A	Access Token	An Access Token is an Utility Token designed to provide access to certain services, goods or resources that are offered in or through the environment that the token was created for.
19		2 - Sub-category	EEP22G	Governance Token	A Governance Token is an Utility Token designed to provide means or rights to participate in the governance of the environment that the token was created for. An example is the right to vote on decisions concerning a decentralized network.
20		2 - Sub-category	EEP22S	Settlement Token	A Settlement Token is an Utility Token designed to serve for the settlement process of transactions within the environment that the token was created for (e.g. purchase of goods or services in a third-party ecosystem). As such, a Settlement Token - at least partially - also fulfills the functions of money. In contrast to a Payment Token, however, it is not intended as generic digital currency without focus on a specific use case or environment, but for the settlement of transactions within a specified environment.
21		2 - Sub-category	EEP22O	Ownership Token	An Ownership Token is an Utility Token designed to manage and transfer the ownership of material or immaterial goods in the environment that the token was created for. An example is a right for intellectual property or the ownership of an unique item within the environment.
22		2 - Sub-category	EEP22Z	Other Utility Token
23		1 - Category	EEP23	Investment Token	An Investment Token is a financial instrument similar to classical capital market instruments, such as stocks or bonds, in form of a token. In contrast to Utility Tokens, Investment Tokens offer financial claims and can represent debt, equity, funds, derivatives and other financial instruments.
24		2 - Sub-category	EEP23A	Asset-Backed Token	An Asset-Backed Token is an Investment Token representing commodities, precious metals and other material assets not covered in the other subcategories such as properties or paintings.
25		2 - Sub-category	EEP23B	Debt Token	A Debt Token is an Investment Token representing a debt instrument such as a government or corporate bonds or a loan. In case of a bond, it conveys the token holder rights to receive interest payments and the payoff of the principal value at the maturity date.
26		2 - Sub-category	EEP23D	Derivative Token	A Derivative Token is an Investment Token representing derivatives such as structured products, futures or options.
27		2 - Sub-category	EEP23E	Equity Token	An Equity Token is an Investment Token representing equity. The Equity Token proves proportionate ownership in the legal entity and can e.g. provide its owner relative rights to participate in earnings such as dividends.
28		2 - Sub-category	EEP23F	Fund Token	A Fund Token is an Investment Token representing fund shares.
29		2 - Sub-category	EEP23Z	Other Investment Token
30		1 - Category	EEP99	Token with other Economic Purpose
31	Industry	Dimension	EIN	Industry	This dimension describes the industry that a cryptographic token is intended to be used in by the issuer. The issuer can be both a legal person / entity or a decentral organization without legal entity. The categories of this dimension are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) in order to allow for enhanced comparability and reference. Within these general industry categories, sub-categories provide for token market specific differentiation. By default, Payment Tokens (EEP21) are assigned to the sub-category Payment Services (EIN10A) within the industry category Finance and Insurance (EIN10). However, if a Payment Token (EEP21) is intended as a means of payment within a specific industry, the respective industry category should be adjusted. Moreover, Investment Tokens (EEP23) are usually not assigned to Finance and Insurance (EIN10) but to the industry category that the token issuer is active in.
32	In which industry is the issuer of the token mainly active in? [5]	1 - Category	EIN01	Agriculture	The category Agriculture comprises issuers active in business sectors ranging from forestry and fishing to hunting.
33		1 - Category	EIN02	Mining	The category Mining comprises issuers active in business sectors ranging from quarrying to oil and gas extraction.
34		1 - Category	EIN03	Utilities	The category Utilities comprises issuers active in business sectors ranging from electric power generation, transmission and distribution, natural gas distribution to water, sewage and other systems.
35		1 - Category	EIN04	Construction	The category Construction comprises issuers active in business sectors ranging from residential building construction, nonresidential building construction, utility system construction, land subdivision, highway, street and bridge construction, other heavy and civil engineering construction, foundation, structure and building exterior contractors, building equiment contractors and building finishing constructors to other specialty trade contractors.
36		1 - Category	EIN05	Manufacturing	The category Manufacturing comprises issuers active in business sectors ranging from wood manufacturing, paper manufacturing and printing activities, petroleum and coal products manufacturing, (basic) chemical manufacturing, pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing, paint, coating and adhesives manufacturing, plastics product manufacturing, rubber and glass product manufacturing, clay and cement product manfucaturing, metallic product manufacturing and mineral product manufacturing to other products that are manufactured.
37		1 - Category	EIN06	Wholesale Trade	The Wholesale Trade category comprises issuers that engage in wholesaling merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise. The merchandise described in this sector includes the outputs of agriculture, mining, manufacturing, and certain information industries, such as publishing.
38		1 - Category	EIN07	Retail Trade	The Retail Trade category comprises issuers that engage in retailing merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise.
39		1 - Category	EIN08	Transportation and Warehousing	The Transportation and Warehousing category comprises issuers active in business sectors ranging from providing transportation of passengers and cargo, scenic and sightseeing transportation, warehousing and storage for goods to support activities related to modes of transportation.
40		1 - Category	EIN09	Information and IT	The category Information and IT comprises issuers active in business sectors ranging from advertisement, marketing and public relations, media and social media services, IT and telecommunications, data processing and analysis, data storage and server hosting to other IT related services.
41		2 - Sub-category	EIN09A	Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations	The sub-category Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations comprises issuers active in these business sectors, usually as an agency offering services to clients.
42		2 - Sub-category	EIN09B	Media and Social Media	The sub-category Media and Social Media comprises issuers providing (social) media offerings such as social network, television channels, etc.
43		2 - Sub-category	EIN09C	Telecommunications	The sub-category IT and Telecommunications comrpises issuers active in business sectors ranging from wired and wireless telecommunication, satellite telecommunications to other forms of telecommunication.
44		2 - Sub-category	EIN09D	Data Processing and Analysis	The sub-category Data Processing and Analysis comprises issuers active in business sectors ranging from big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence to services related to the processing and analysis of data such as data providers.
45		2 - Sub-category	EIN09E	Data Storage and Server Hosting	The sub-category Data Storage and Server Hosting comprises issuers active in these business sectors. This includes all types of data centers as well as cloud storage and cloud computing.
46		2 - Sub-category	EIN09F	Software	The sub-category Software comprises issuers active in programming and publishing software.
47		2 - Sub-category	EIN09Z	Other Information and IT	The sub-category Other Information and IT comprises issuers active in business sectors that are not covered by other definitions.
48		1 - Category	EIN10	Finance and Insurance	The category Finance and Insurance comprises issuers active in business sectors ranging from payments, securities trading and settlement, trust and custody services, banking, alternative finance, investment services and asset management to the multi-facetted insurance and reinsurance business.
49		2 - Sub-category	EIN10A	Payment Services	The sub-category Payment Services comprises issuers active in providing infrastructure and services related to payments.
50		2 - Sub-category	EIN10B	Exchange, Trading and Settlement	The sub-category Exchange, Trading and Settlements comprises issuers active in these business sectors, running an exchange or engaging in services related to exchanges, e.g. trading and settlement.
51		2 - Sub-category	EIN10C	Alternative Finance	The sub-category Alternative Finance comprises issuers active in business activities ranging from P2P-lending, crowd investing and digital fundrasing to factoring.
52		2 - Sub-category	EIN10D	Investment Services	The sub-category Investment Services comprises issuers active in business sectors ranging from asset management, venture capital, private equity and familiy offices to robo advisory.
53		2 - Sub-category	EIN10E	Trust, Fiduciary and Custody	The sub-category Trust, Fiduciary and Custody comprises issuers active in these business sectors and offering related infrastructures and services.
54		2 - Sub-category	EIN10F	Banking	The sub-category Banking comprises issuers active in banking including retail, commercial and investment banking.
55		2 - Sub-category	EIN10G	Insurance	The sub-category Insurance comprises issuers active in insurance as well as reinsurance.
56		2 - Sub-category	EIN10Z	Other Finance and Insurance	The sub-category Other Finance and Insurance comprises issuers active in business sectors that are not covered by other definitions.
57		1 - Category	EIN11	Real Estate	The category Real Estate comprises issuers active in business sectors ranging from renting, leasing, to other services allowing the use of both tangible and intangible assets and establishments.
58		1 - Category	EIN12	Professional, Scientific and Technical Services	The category Professional, Scientific and Technical Services comprises issuers active in business sectors ranging from legal, accounting, payroll, bookkeeping and tax preparation services, over architecture, design, consulting, and scientific research services to advertising, PR and other related services.
59		1 - Category	EIN13	Management of Companies	The category Management of Companies comprises issuers active in managing companies through holding and amount of securities or other equity with controlling interest.
60		1 - Category	EIN14	Administrative Support	The category Administrative Support comprises issuers that are active in the business of performing routine support activities for the operations of other organizations including waste management and remediation services.
61		1 - Category	EIN15	Educational Services	The category Educational Services comprises issuers that are active in the education sector, typically elementary and secondary schools, (junior) colleges, universities and professional schools, business schools, technical and trade schools, other educational offerings and related services.
62		1 - Category	EIN16	Health Care and Social Assistance	The category "Health Care and Social Assistance" comrpises issuers active in these business sectors. Typically, these are medical facilities such as hospitals and offices of medical doctors as well as health care related services such as laboratories and retirement, rehabilitation, child day care and other social services.
63		1 - Category	EIN17	Arts, Entertainment and Recreation	The category Arts, Entertainment and Recreation comprises issuers active in business sectors ranging from arts and culture, entertainment and gaming, recreation, leisure and travels, sports, betting and gambling to other arts, entertainment and recreation.
64		2 - Sub-category	EIN17A	Arts and Culture	The sub-category Arts and Culture comprises issuers active in business areas ranging from physical and digital art, museums and theatres, art exhibitions, writers, books, music and concerts to related services.
65		2 - Sub-category	EIN17B	Entertainment and Gaming	The sub-category Entertainment and Gaming comprises issuers active in business sectors ranging from venues that provide a gaming experience (e.g. arcades), video and mobile games, esports, movies and television, online broadcasters and services, amusement parks to related services.
66		2 - Sub-category	EIN17C	Recreation, Leisure and Travels	The sub-category Recreation, Leisure and Travels comprises issuers active in business sectors ranging from medation services, parks, recreation and leisure establishments, golf, skiing and fitness facilities and marinas to other recreation and amusement offerings.
67		2 - Sub-category	EIN17D	Sports	The sub-category Sports comprises issuers active in business sectors ranging from sports and clubs (e.g. football) and racetracks to other spectator sports.
68		2 - Sub-category	EIN17E	Betting and Gambling	The sub-category Betting and Gambling comprises issuers active in business sectors ranging from casinos, bingo halls, video gaming terminals, the provisioning of gambling services to online betting and related services.
69		2 - Sub-category	EIN17Z	Other Arts, Entertainment and Recreation	The sub-category Other Arts, Entertainment and Recreation comprises issuers active in business sectors that are not covered by other definitions.
70		1 - Category	EIN18	Accommodation and Food Services	The category Accommodiation and Food Services comprises issuers active in these business sectors. Accomodation comprises travel accomodation such as hotels, recreational parks and camps, dormitories and boarding houses as well as workers' camps. Food services comprises restaurants, bars, drinking places and special food services such as catering.
71		1 - Category	EIN19	Public Administration	The category Public Administration comprises issuer active in the sector consisting of establishments of federal, state, and local government agencies that administer, oversee, and manage public programs and have executive, legislative, or judicial authority over other institutions within a given area.
72		1 - Category	EIN99	Other Industry	The sub-category Other Industry comprises issuers active in business sectors that are not covered by other definitions, e.g. NGOs and civil society.
73	Technological Setup	Dimension	TTS	Technological Setup
74	Which layer of the distributed ledger is the token implemented on? [3]	1 - Category	TTS41	Ledger-Native Token
75		1 - Category	TTS42	Non-Native Protocol Token
76		2 - Sub-category	TTS42A	ERC20 Token
77		2 - Sub-category	TTS42Z	Other Non-Native Protocol Token
78		1 - Category	TTS99	Token with other Technological Setup
79	Legal Claim	Dimension	LLC	Legal Claim
80	What right does the token provide its owner with? [4]	1 - Category	LLC31	No-Claim Token
81		1 - Category	LLC32	Relative Rights Token
82		1 - Category	LLC33	Absolute Rights Token
83		1 - Category	LLC99	Token with other Legal Claim
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