
SEC Proposes Crypto Custody Rules for Advisers and Funds
- —Advisers could self-custody client keys when no qualified custodian will hold the asset
- —The no-custodian determination must be documented in writing and repeated at least quarterly
- —State-chartered trust companies would be explicitly recognized as permitted custodians
- —Self-custody requires an internal control report within six months and quarterly client statements
Why it matters: The proposal fills the federal gap left by stalled crypto legislation and gives institutional advisers a compliant custody pathway.
Source: BlockchainReporter
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