AFSA Raises Bitfinex Securities AIFC Platform Limit to $310M as Tokenisation Demand Grows
Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) has increased the Bitfinex Securities AIFC entity platform limit by $100 million to $310 million, citing growing global demand for tokenised securities. The move allows Bitfinex Securities to facilitate additional capital raises and secondary market trading for tokenised assets. Bitfinex Securities — which also operates a regulated entity in El Salvador — reported approaching $250 million of tokenised listed assets across its platform as of September 2025. Listed assets include tokenised subordinated debt from a UK community bank, tokenised Bitcoin-mining exposure in North America, tokenised US Treasury bills, tokenised equity tied to UK motor-industry litigation finance, and bonds investing in microfinance in emerging markets. Bitfinex Securities joined AFSA’s Fintech Lab in September 2021, has listed over $200 million in tokenised securities (including Mikro Kapital bonds and the 2022 Blockstream Mining Note), and is applying to migrate from the Fintech Lab to become an Authorised Investment Exchange. Primary keywords: Bitfinex Securities, tokenised securities, AFSA, AIFC, platform limit. Secondary/semantic keywords included: tokenisation, capital raising, secondary market trading, regulated digital assets, fintech sandbox.
Bullish
AFSA’s decision to raise Bitfinex Securities’ AIFC platform limit to $310M signals regulatory endorsement and institutional confidence in tokenised securities. For traders, this is bullish because: 1) it expands capacity for new tokenised issuances and secondary-market liquidity, reducing liquidity constraints and potentially increasing tradable token supply; 2) regulatory support from AFSA tends to attract institutional issuers and investors, which can drive inflows into tokenised asset markets and related crypto infrastructure; 3) Bitfinex Securities’ track record (approaching $250M listed assets) and migration towards an Authorised Investment Exchange indicate maturation of the market, reducing perceived regulatory risk. Short-term impact: modest positive price/volume response in infrastructure tokens and broader market sentiment toward regulated tokenisation platforms; potential incremental inflows into assets tokenised on Bitfinex. Long-term impact: stronger institutional participation, deeper secondary markets, and improved market structure for tokenised securities — all supportive of higher liquidity and lower spreads. Risks remain: broader crypto market downturns, jurisdictional/regulatory shifts elsewhere, or specific token issuance failures could temper gains. Historical parallels include regulatory approvals or sandbox expansions (e.g., Gibraltar, Singapore initiatives) that preceded increased listings and institutional engagement in tokenised products, which correlated with improved liquidity and positive sentiment in related markets.