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SEC crypto custody overhaul heads to White House for review

8/27/2026

Sector-wide, custody standards for investment advisers and funds holding digital assets have resisted a clean answer.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has now sent a proposed overhaul of those rules to the White House for review.

The rulemaking, if finalized, could clarify how investment advisers and funds hold digital assets for clients. The proposal addresses a structural point.

Investment advisers and funds operating under securities law carry custody obligations when holding client assets, and the SEC's overhaul addresses how those obligations apply to digital assets specifically.

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