# Determining the Registration Status of the Offering

Determining whether your Security Token Offering (STO) requires full registration with a regulatory authority or qualifies for an exemption is essential to ensuring compliance, investor eligibility, and marketability. **This decision** **dictates who can invest, how the offering can be promoted, and the regulatory obligations the issuer must fulfill**. If the offering is registered, it must be formally approved by a recognized financial regulator before tokens are sold. If it qualifies for an exemption, issuers must adhere to specific conditions, such as investor type restrictions, marketing limitations, and filing requirements. Clear recording of this decision ensures legal transparency and regulatory alignment throughout the token’s lifecycle.

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## Is Your Offering Registered?

* Yes
* No

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**If the Offering is Registered,**

## Select the Appropriate Regulatory Body from the List Below

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* European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
* European Commission (EC)
* Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)
* Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF)
* Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB) 
* Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV)
* Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
* Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
* Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
* Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
* BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC)
* Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC)
* Financial Market Authority (FMA)

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## Is Your Offering Exempted?

* Yes
* No

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**If the Offering is Exempted,**

## Select the Appropriate Exemptions from the List Below.

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* US: Regulation D
* US: Regulation S
* US: Regulation A Tier 1
* US: Regulation A Tier 2
* EU: Qualified Investors Exemption
* EU: Limited Investors Number Exemption
* EU: Small Offers Exemption
* CH: Qualified Investors Exemption
* CH: Limited Investors Number Exemption
* CH: Small Offers Exemption
* UK: Qualified Investor Exemption
* UK: Limited Investors Number Exemption
* UK: Small Offers Exemption
* Global Investor Outreach

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## Upload Your Copy of the Document

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