TOKENIZATION COMPLIANCE
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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|

Howey Test

Howey Test

The Howey Test is the US Supreme Court's four-prong framework determining whether a transaction constitutes an 'investment contract' and thus a security.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 3 min read

SEC Digital Asset Regulation: Enforcement History and the Path Forward

The SEC has brought 100+ digital asset enforcement actions since 2018, including the Ripple partial win (2023), Coinbase, and Terraform. The Crypto Asset Task Force (Jan 2025) signals a recalibration.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 9 min read

US Tokenization Regulation: SEC, CFTC, Howey Test, and the Path to Compliance

US tokenization compliance framework — SEC securities jurisdiction, CFTC commodities, Howey test, Reg D/A+/S exemptions, FIT21, SAB 122, OCC custody guidance, FinCEN MSB, BitLicense.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 14 min read
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