# Issue an asset on Liquid

Source URL: https://helpcenter.dxp-frontend.devserver.app/liquid-network/perform-advanced-liquid-operations/issue-an-asset-on-liquid
Updated: 2026-04-09T09:37:47.000Z
Category: Liquid Network
Section: Perform Advanced Liquid Operations

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Anyone can issue an asset on the [Liquid Network](https://glossary.blockstream.com/liquid-network/). All you need is [a synchronized Liquid node](https://helpcenter.dxp-frontend.devserver.app/liquid-network/perform-advanced-liquid-operations/set-up-a-liquid-node) and [some LBTC](https://helpcenter.dxp-frontend.devserver.app/liquid-network/acquire-lbtc/get-liquid-bitcoin-lbtc) to [cover the transaction fees](https://helpcenter.dxp-frontend.devserver.app/liquid-network/faqs/how-do-transaction-fees-on-liquid-work). Issuing an asset requires only a single command line.

1.

Establish how many tokens you want to issue, and how many _reissuance tokens_ you want to issue for your application.

> **Tip:** Reissuance tokens are special tokens that enable holders to issue more of their associated asset. For the purposes of a simple test, we'd recommend issuing zero resissuance tokens.

2.

Open Elements Core. From the top menu bar, select **Window** → **Console** to access your console.

3.

In the console window, enter the following command:

```auto
issueasset <number of assets> <number of reissuance tokens>
```

For example:

```auto
issueasset 0.00000021 0
```

This command will issue a new Liquid asset with 21 individual units and zero re-issuance tokens. The tokens are issued directly to your Elements Core wallet.

> **Note:** When issuing assets on Liquid, units are Bitcoin-like in that they are divisible by eight decimal places. If you were to issue an asset with number of assets as 1.00000000, that means you would have created essentially 100 million units, which may be desirable if you want high unit divisibility.

![issue_liquid_asset_1.png](https://dxp-backend.devserver.app/uploads/help-center/content/liquid-network/perform-advanced-liquid-operations/issue-an-asset-on-liquid/900006505323.png)

4.

Review the console output to obtain the asset ID. As you can see in the example below, the newly created asset has the asset ID of:

```auto
9cf01812ccb45a297c1bc5549ce5dd104ded5537b911852f8b57f42c2c0e7aed
```

5.

Your asset is now issued and you can send it to any Liquid [address](https://glossary.blockstream.com/address-bitcoin/). Like with other Liquid assets, transaction fees are covered with LBTC.

6.

If you would like your asset to be displayed with a name, ticker, and logo in the Blockstream app or other wallet software integrated with the [Blockstream Asset Registry](https://blockstream.info/liquid/assets), you will need to submit your asset details for registration. [Contact the Blockstream support team](https://help.blockstream.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket%5Fform%5Fid=8613) to find out more about the registration process.

Navigation: Blockstream Help Center > Liquid Network > Issue an asset on Liquid

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