Building Trust into Infrastructure

The digital asset industry is reaching a new phase – one defined not by speculation, but by structure. As institutions seek to engage with tokenization, the demand is clear: scalable infrastructure, built within clear legal frameworks, and adaptable across jurisdictions. At tokenforge, we have aligned from day one with the regulatory cornerstones of Europe’s financial system: MiCAR, MiFID II, eWpG, and ISO 27001.

These are not labels for compliance’s sake – they are strategic frameworks that shape how our infrastructure operates, how it integrates, and how it scales.

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MiCAR – Defining a Unified Crypto Market

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) creates the first pan-European legal framework for crypto-assets. It regulates issuance, service providers, and market conduct. For tokenforge, MiCAR is not just a requirement – it is a foundation.

Our infrastructure is MiCAR-aligned by design. TokenSuite, our modular issuance platform, supports compliant processes across the full asset lifecycle, from whitepaper publication to ongoing disclosures. Staking mechanisms tied to our utility token, $TKFG, are structured within the permitted bounds of utility token models defined by MiCAR.

Compliance with MiCAR ensures every platform using TokenSuite can scale across the EU without restructuring their operations for each jurisdiction. With "passporting rights" for regulated entities, our clients can launch once and expand widely.

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MiFID II – Bridging the Gap to Traditional Markets

Where MiCAR governs crypto-assets, MiFID II remains the benchmark for traditional financial instruments. tokenforge ensures that any asset qualifying as a financial instrument – such as tokenized bonds, equity, or funds – is structured to meet MiFID II requirements.

This is especially relevant for hybrid offerings. Our infrastructure includes regulated partners for custody, registrar services, and settlement – all selected to meet MiFID II expectations around transparency, governance, and investor protection. This makes it possible to issue tokenized securities in a way that aligns with EU financial law, while still benefitting from blockchain-native efficiencies.

Rather than choosing between tokenization and regulation, we build both into the same process.

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eWpG – Enabling Legal Digital Securities in Germany

Germany’s Electronic Securities Act (eWpG) allows for fully digital, DLT-based securities under German law. It creates legal certainty for tokenized bonds and fund shares, recognizing them as fully enforceable financial instruments.

tokenforge operates in a market under BaFin oversight and supports eWpG-compliant issuance. We issued the first eWpG-compliant security in Germany and continue to work closely with local custodians, registrars, and umbrella license providers to ensure seamless compliance.

This is more than jurisdictional alignment. eWpG represents one of most advanced national frameworks for tokenization. Operating under it ensures that tokenforge meets the highest standards of enforceability and investor protection from day one.

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ISO 27001 – Embedding Security into Every Layer

Compliance is not only about legal rules. It is also about operational security and trust. ISO/IEC 27001 is the global standard for information security management. tokenforge got the certificate, building on a multi-year commitment to resilient infrastructure.

For our clients, this means that not only is the infrastructure legally compliant – it is also built to withstand operational risk, data breaches, and third-party exposure. As digital assets scale, so do threats. Our information security framework is not an add-on; it is integrated at the system level.

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Why These Standards Matter Together

Each of these frameworks – MiCAR, MiFID II, eWpG, ISO 27001 – addresses a different layer of trust. Together, they form a regulatory and operational matrix that enables tokenforge to serve institutional clients across asset classes, jurisdictions, and regulatory regimes.

By aligning with these standards, we position tokenforge not as a tool for early adopters, but as core infrastructure for the future of compliant digital finance.

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Compliance-First, API-First: Our Strategic Architecture

Compliance alone is not enough. What differentiates tokenforge is how we build it into modular, API-first infrastructure. Rather than force clients to adapt to us, we integrate into their systems – complementing legacy processes with digital automation and regulatory readiness.

This architectural approach allows banks, asset managers, and platforms to:

Tokenize assets without changing their workflows
Stay compliant across multiple jurisdictions
Activate discounts, analytics, and network features via $TKFG staking
Tap into collaborative layers like EchoLayer and AI-driven insights through IRIS (in development)

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Trust by Design

In regulated markets, infrastructure must do more than function. It must prove it can be trusted – legally, operationally, and strategically. That is what tokenforge delivers: infrastructure that meets the highest standards, integrates without disruption, and scales across a connected digital asset industry.