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SEC Proposes New Framework for Crypto Custody
The U.S. securities regulator is proposing a clearer route for investment advisers and regulated funds to hold crypto assets—but the framework is not final yet.
The SEC’s proposal would create tailored custody rules for registered investment advisers, investment companies and business development companies. It would update requirements under the Investment Advisers Act and Investment Company Act for safeguarding, recordkeeping, audits and disclosures involving crypto assets.
Under the proposal, advisers could potentially use self-custody in limited circumstances, including when no permitted third-party custodian is available. State-chartered trust companies could also qualify as custodians for client and regulated-fund crypto assets, subject to conditions involving safeguards, segregation, internal controls and reporting.
The proposal also recognizes blockchain-based records and addresses operational issues such as cybersecurity, private-key control, trading authority and verification of assets. The SEC said public comments will remain open for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.
My take: This could remove a major barrier to institutional crypto adoption by replacing uncertainty with defined compliance pathways. But self-custody is not automatically safer, and the final rules will matter greatly—especially around key management, insolvency protection, audits and conflicts of interest. A broader custodian pool could improve competition, while weaker controls could create new operational risks.
Will clearer custody rules accelerate institutional demand for digital assets?
#cryptocustody #SEC #InstitutionalCrypto
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SEC Proposes New Framework for Crypto Custody
The U.S. securities regulator is proposing a clearer route for investment advisers and regulated funds to hold crypto assets—but the framework is not final yet.
The SEC’s proposal would create tailored custody rules for registered investment advisers, investment companies and business development companies. It would update requirements under the Investment Advisers Act and Investment Company Act for safeguarding, recordkeeping, audits and disclosures involving crypto assets.
Under the proposal, advisers could potentially use self-custody in limited circumstances, including when no permitted third-party custodian is available. State-chartered trust companies could also qualify as custodians for client and regulated-fund crypto assets, subject to conditions involving safeguards, segregation, internal controls and reporting.
The proposal also recognizes blockchain-based records and addresses operational issues such as cybersecurity, private-key control, trading authority and verification of assets. The SEC said public comments will remain open for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.
My take: This could remove a major barrier to institutional crypto adoption by replacing uncertainty with defined compliance pathways. But self-custody is not automatically safer, and the final rules will matter greatly—especially around key management, insolvency protection, audits and conflicts of interest. A broader custodian pool could improve competition, while weaker controls could create new operational risks.
Will clearer custody rules accelerate institutional demand for digital assets?
#cryptocustody #SEC #InstitutionalCrypto
$US $GTC $MAGMA
