Structured Evidence & Institutional Review for Digital Assets.
1CAD structures wallet control, custody records, source-of-funds information, sanctions review and legal documentation into an evidence package designed for review by banks, exchanges, investors, legal advisers and compliance teams.
1CAD is an evidence architecture designed to turn digital assets into reviewable and better-documented capital.
The first layer before any bank, fund, lawyer or investor touches the asset.
Crypto, stablecoins, RWA tokens, tokenized metals, real estate, IP, securities.
A repeatable structure: documents, attestations, signatures, checks, archive records.
Protection against rejection, frozen onboarding, ownership disputes, missing audit trail.
Protocol architecture
1CAD is a common evidence language for custody records, legal title, source-of-wealth documentation, sanctions exposure review and institutional due diligence.
Proof-of-Control Layer. Wallet ownership, custody policy, multi-signature governance, audit logs and reserve evidence.
Legal Enforceability Layer. Ownership rights, title memos, counterparty structure, jurisdiction and enforceability.
Source-of-Wealth Layer. Funds, counterparties, reserves, asset flows and sanctions risk review for institutional, legal and compliance review.
Use cases
The 1CAD Protocol addresses four critical compliance gaps where digital assets meet institutional finance.
Crypto Payment Compliance
When crypto payment providers retain user assets or issue misleading disclosures, IDAA documents cases and supports structured escalation where appropriate — creating organised evidence packages for legal, compliance and regulatory review.
IoT-Verified Asset Tokenisation
When institutional investors require verified proof of energy asset performance — solar farms, biogas plants, green infrastructure — 1CAD provides the compliance layer above IoT sensor data, making real-world asset documentation easier for institutions, legal advisers and compliance teams to review.
Digital Capital → EU Green Infrastructure
When digital capital — family offices, impact funds, ESG investors, crypto-native institutions — needs to meet EU green infrastructure projects, 1CAD bridges the compliance gap. Source-of-funds verification, sanctions clearance, and institutional documentation in one package.
Gold Supply Chain Trust Layer
In 2026, gold mining operates under EU CSRD, CSDDD, and geopolitical fragmentation. Western banks demand deep supply chain due diligence before accepting gold-backed payments or financing. A single questionable counterparty in the ownership chain makes the asset toxic. Retroactive AML rescoring can freeze accounts years after a transaction. 1CAD-G creates a digital passport for every gold batch — designed for review by banks, exchanges and ESG investors.
Real Estate Tokenization Without Investors
European developers face expensive bank financing, unclaimed EU grants, and institutional investors holding crypto capital banks refuse to accept. 1CAD-RE generates the Asset Passport that supports documentation for KfW, BAFA, InvestEU and bank review — and helps make crypto-sourced capital easier for European financial institutions to assess.
Hotel Tokenization Without Investors
Independent hotels face 8-12% financing costs, seasonal cash flow volatility, €500k-2M loyalty program liabilities, and 2-3% credit card fees. 1CAD-Hotel transforms properties into digital assets — supporting working-capital access, operational cost analysis and new revenue documentation models without external investors.
Sector-Specific Implementation Guides
Download detailed practical guides with financial models, ROI calculations, industry benchmarks, and step-by-step roadmaps for art tokenization, gold mining, real estate development, hospitality properties, oil & gas trade finance, and agricultural settlements. Figures are based on market assumptions, public sources and illustrative financial models where cited in each guide.
Two ways to engage with IDAA
Membership and Protocol Partner status are separate programmes — they can be held together, but neither includes the other.
- Support the development of the 1CAD standard
- Regulatory intelligence & reference resources
- Member directory listing
- Professional network & events
- Rights to implement 1CAD for your clients
- Partner ID, toolkit & technical support
- Case submission to the registry
- Listing in the Protocol Partner directory