ERC-1400 Developers

ERC-1400 is an Ethereum token standard for security tokens that introduces partition-based token management, transfer validation hooks, controller operations, and document management. It was developed as part of the ERC-1400 family of security token standards and is widely used for regulated securities on Ethereum.

The partition-based architecture makes ERC-1400 well-suited for complex securities structures with multiple classes of shares or tranches, such as preferred and common equity, senior and junior debt tranches, or different fund share classes.

When should I use ERC-1400 vs ERC-3643?

Use ERC-1400 when you need partition-based token architecture for multi-class securities (different share classes, debt tranches), or when integrating with existing Polymath-based infrastructure. Use ERC-3643 when you need a more modern compliance framework with built-in identity management and modular compliance rules. Many new projects choose ERC-3643 for its more active development community.

What is a partition in ERC-1400?

A partition in ERC-1400 is like a sub-class of tokens with the same token contract. For example, a company might issue both common shares and preferred shares as partitions of the same security token. Each partition can have different transfer rules, voting rights, and economic terms.