The Institute
About the Settlement Integrity Institute
The infrastructure of trust for tokenized value settlement.
The Settlement Integrity Institute is the standards body for tokenized value settlement. Founded in April 2026, the Institute exists to fix the meaning of operational suitability for tokenized settlement infrastructure, to publish the methodology against which that suitability is assessed, and to issue findings of suitability against that methodology in the public interest.
What the Institute defines, only the Institute defines. The methodology is published openly, the criteria are transparent, and the findings are issued against published standards rather than negotiated case-by-case. The Institute issues assessments, not ratings. It determines, it does not predict.
Mandate
What the Institute Does
The Institute does three things, and only three.
It publishes a methodology. The Trust Fabric Framework, the Operational Suitability Standard, and the SII Glossary together constitute the published methodology against which tokenized settlement infrastructure is assessed. The methodology is open, current, and citable. Changes are versioned and disclosed.
It issues findings. The Operational Readiness Assessment, conducted against the published methodology, produces a finding — that an infrastructure does or does not satisfy the criteria of operational suitability as of the assessment date. The finding is recorded in the Registry, supported by evidence, and recertified on a defined cycle.
It speaks to the regulatory record. Where the regulatory or standards architecture for tokenized settlement is under formation, the Institute comments — on the record, with citations. The inaugural comment was filed with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on April 30, 2026 (docket OCC-2025-0372).
The Institute does not advise. It does not consult. It does not invest. It does not certify products it has not assessed against published criteria. The discipline of what the Institute will not do is the source of the standing for what the Institute does.
Method
How the Institute Works
The Institute's working principles are five, and they govern how every artifact, finding, and public statement is produced.
Methodology is published. Every standard, framework, glossary entry, and assessment criterion is published openly, citably, and on the record. Findings reference the methodology; the methodology does not change to fit the findings.
Criteria are external. The criteria against which an infrastructure is assessed are stated before the assessment begins, and they apply equally to every subject of assessment. The criteria are not negotiated.
Findings are evidenced. Every finding the Institute issues is supported by evidence on file, traceable to the published criterion, and reviewable on recertification. The Institute does not issue findings it cannot defend on inspection.
Positions are stated plainly. Where the Institute stakes a position — and it stakes many — it does so plainly, with citation, and on the record.
Independence is structural. The Institute's authority depends on the integrity of its methodology, not on the parties to any particular assessment. Independence is preserved through published policy and operating discipline.
Contact
Reach the Institute
The Settlement Integrity Institute welcomes regulatory correspondence, comment, and assessment inquiry.
Regulatory & Formal Comment
Assessment Inquiry & General
The Institute publishes its methodology, its findings, and its public artifacts at siistandards.com.