SEC Tightens Custody Rules For Broker-Dealers Holding Crypto Assets

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission has clarified how registered broker-dealers must custody customer crypto assets, reinforcing strict control requirements under existing investor protection rules. The guidance states that firms must maintain control of the private keys associated with any customer-owned digital assets they hold source: https://www.ethnews.com/sec-tightens-custody-rules-for-broker-dealers-holding-crypto-assets/