Regulation· ★★★★· bullish·

SEC proposes letting state trust companies into regulated crypto custody

  • —State trust companies would gain a permanent place in regulated crypto custody
  • —Advisers could self-custody unsupported assets, with the determination reviewed at least quarterly
  • —The SEC estimates self-custody costs about $433,833 a year on average, including $376,000 for an internal-control report
  • —Coinbase Custody Trust supports over 470 assets, while Gemini and Fireblocks also rely on trust charters
Why it matters: Asset coverage becomes the key competitive battleground for custodians and a gate for institutional access to new tokens.
Source: Crypto Briefing