Compliance
BlackRock Changed Everything: How BUIDL Legitimised Institutional Tokenization
BlackRock's March 2024 BUIDL fund launch on Ethereum was the inflection point for institutional tokenization. Analysis of what changed, who followed, and what it means for compliance standards.
DeFi Compliance: Regulatory Landscape for Decentralized Protocols
Comprehensive DeFi compliance guide covering IOSCO's 9 recommendations, FATF VASP classification, MiCA's decentralization exclusion, US enforcement actions, and institutional DeFi frameworks.
ERC-3643 (T-REX Protocol)
ERC-3643 is the Ethereum token standard for compliant security tokens, embedding identity verification and transfer restrictions directly on-chain.
How to Get Licensed for Tokenization: The 15-Jurisdiction Guide
Compare licensing requirements across 15 jurisdictions for tokenization platforms. Capital, timelines, fees, and application strategy for compliance officers.
Jurisdiction Profiles: Global Tokenization Regulatory Intelligence
Tiered analysis of tokenization regulation across 20 jurisdictions — covering licensing, AML, capital requirements, and compliance checklists.
KYC/AML in Tokenization
KYC/AML compliance in tokenization integrates customer due diligence, on-chain identity, and blockchain analytics to meet FATF standards for tokenized security issuance and trading.
MiCA Regulation: The Complete Compliance Guide for Tokenization Platforms (2026)
Complete compliance guide to MiCA: CASP licensing, capital requirements, custody rules, stablecoin provisions, and passporting across 27 EU member states.
Permissioned Blockchain
A permissioned blockchain restricts participation to authorised nodes and users, enabling KYC at network level and making it the preferred infrastructure for institutional tokenized assets.
Smart Contract
A smart contract is self-executing code deployed on a blockchain that automatically enforces agreement terms when predefined conditions are met.
Travel Rule (FATF Recommendation 16)
The Travel Rule requires VASPs to collect and transmit originator and beneficiary information for virtual asset transfers above $1,000/€1,000.
Whitelist (Compliance Token Architecture)
A whitelist in tokenized securities architecture is the on-chain register of verified investor addresses authorised to hold and receive regulated tokens, enforcing transfer compliance automatically.
Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP): Privacy-Preserving Compliance for Tokenized Assets
A zero-knowledge proof allows one party to prove a fact to another without revealing the underlying data. In tokenization compliance, ZKPs enable privacy-preserving KYC verification, selective disclosure of investor credentials, and regulatory compliance without full data exposure.
Zero-Knowledge Proofs in Compliance
Zero-knowledge proofs enable privacy-preserving KYC and AML compliance, allowing investors to prove eligibility without revealing underlying personal data to issuers or on-chain observers.