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|

VASP

AML/KYC Requirements for Tokenization Platforms: FATF Travel Rule Guide

AML/KYC compliance for tokenization platforms: FATF Travel Rule, $1,000 threshold, TRISA and Notabene solutions, sunrise problem, jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction implementation status.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 11 min read

Brazil Virtual Asset Law: CVM and BCB Regulatory Framework

Brazil Virtual Asset Law (Law 14478/2022), BCB VASP authorization, CVM digital asset securities supervision, DREX wholesale CBDC, tokenized fund market, and COAF AML requirements.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 7 min read

Cayman Islands Virtual Asset Regulation: CIMA, VASP Act, and Crypto Fund Structures

Cayman Islands VASP Act, CIMA registration, crypto fund structures under Mutual Funds Act, tokenized hedge fund domiciliation, AML requirements, and Cayman's position in the global tokenization market.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 8 min read

Dubai Real Estate Tokenization: VARA and RERA Compliance

Full compliance guide for tokenizing Dubai real estate under VARA's VASP licensing framework and RERA's fractional ownership regulations, including freehold zones.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 8 min read

FATF Travel Rule Compliance for Tokenization Platforms

FATF Travel Rule compliance guide for tokenization platforms. Required data fields, threshold implementation, technical solutions, unhosted wallet handling, and sunrise problem strategy.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 10 min read

FATF Virtual Asset Standards

FATF Recommendations 15 and 16 extend AML/CFT requirements to VASPs globally, establishing VASP licensing, Travel Rule obligations, and risk-based oversight for DeFi and unhosted wallets.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 4 min read

Hong Kong Tokenization Regulation: SFC VASP Licensing and Tokenization Circulars

Hong Kong SFC VASP mandatory licensing (June 2023), tokenization of SFC-authorized products (Nov 2023 circular), secondary market guidance (Feb 2024), HKD 5M capital, retail access rules.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 11 min read

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.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 4 min read

UAE Tokenization Regulation: VARA, ADGM, and DFSA Frameworks

Complete guide to UAE tokenization compliance — VARA (Dubai Law No. 4/2022), ADGM FSRA, DFSA frameworks, VASP licensing categories, and capital requirements for digital asset businesses.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 12 min read

VARA (Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority)

VARA is Dubai's dedicated virtual asset regulator, established 2022, overseeing licensing, conduct, and AML compliance for all virtual asset activities in Dubai.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 4 min read
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