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Global RWA Tokenized: $18.9B ▲ +142%| MiCA Status: Live ▲ Dec 2024| VARA Licensed Platforms: 80+ ▲ +12| SEC Actions YTD: 14 ▲ +3| Tokenized Bonds Issued: $10.2B ▲ +68%| BlackRock BUIDL: $531M ▲ Mar 2024| STO Volume YTD: $3.8B ▲ +44%| Active Jurisdictions: 20+ ▲ +4| Global RWA Tokenized: $18.9B ▲ +142%| MiCA Status: Live ▲ Dec 2024| VARA Licensed Platforms: 80+ ▲ +12| SEC Actions YTD: 14 ▲ +3| Tokenized Bonds Issued: $10.2B ▲ +68%| BlackRock BUIDL: $531M ▲ Mar 2024| STO Volume YTD: $3.8B ▲ +44%| Active Jurisdictions: 20+ ▲ +4|

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BaFin Digital Asset Supervision: Crypto Custody and MiCA Implementation

BaFin regulates crypto custody as a licensed financial service under the KWG, supervises 20+ crypto custody licensees, and leads Germany's MiCA transition as the home NCA for major EU crypto businesses.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 7 min read

Germany eWpG: Electronic Securities Act and Crypto Securities Registry

Germany's Electronic Securities Act (eWpG), in force since June 2021, enables the issuance of electronic bonds and fund units without paper certificates. Crypto securities (Kryptowertpapiere) can be registered in a decentralized DLT-based registry authorized by BaFin.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 7 min read

Germany Tokenization Regulation: BaFin, Crypto Custody License, and the eWpG

Germany BaFin crypto custody license (KWG Section 1(1a)), eWpG Electronic Securities Act (2021), crypto securities registrar, MiCA NCA role, 18-month grandfathering to June 2026, 20+ licensed custodians.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 10 min read

Global Tokenization Enforcement Tracker: Regulatory Actions and Precedents

Enforcement actions across SEC, VARA, FCA, and BaFin with precedent analysis for compliance teams: Ripple, Terraform, Coinbase, Binance, and EU actions catalogued.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 10 min read
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How to Get a MiCA CASP License: The Complete EU Application Guide

Step-by-step MiCA CASP license application guide. Capital requirements, documentation, NCA selection, passporting, timelines, and rejection avoidance for EU tokenization.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 18 min read

MiCA Implementation Tracker: CASP Licensing Progress Across the EU

Live tracker of MiCA CASP licensing pipelines across EU member states: BaFin, CSSF, AMF, DNB, and CBI application volumes, approvals, and transitional period status.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 10 min read
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