# Regulatory status

> Which regime the issuer operates under — for example EU MiCA e-money tokens, a NYDFS trust charter, or a Singapore/UAE licence — and the reserve, reporting and redemption duties that come with it.

Regulation is not a guarantee of safety, but it is an enforceable floor: it typically mandates reserve composition, segregation, redemption rights within a fixed window, and periodic reporting to a supervisor rather than to marketing.

MiCA in the EU imposes e-money token rules including significant deposit and redemption requirements. A NYDFS trust charter imposes reserve and examination standards. Offshore issuance with no licence imposes nothing beyond the issuer's own terms of service.

Status is also a distribution fact: unlicensed tokens are progressively being delisted from regulated European venues, which affects liquidity independently of credit quality.

## Why it matters

For institutional placers, regulatory status usually decides eligibility before any yield or liquidity comparison begins.

Also called: regulated, licence, mica, compliance.

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Source: usd.net — https://usd.net/glossary/regulatory-status

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