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SEC Crypto Custody Rewrite Enters White House Review
The Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed rewrite of custody rules for investment advisers and investment companies entered White House review
Key takeaways
- The SEC's proposed rewrite of custody rules entered White House review on August 25.
- The planned rule will clarify how investment advisers and investment companies can custody crypto assets.
- The SEC intends to remove burdens from provisions it considers outdated.
- The SEC formally withdrew its previous 2023 safeguarding proposal in June 2025.
- The current agenda targets October 2026 for a notice of proposed rulemaking.
The Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed rewrite of custody rules for investment advisers and investment companies entered White House review on August 25, 2026. The new framework, listed under RIN 3235-AN46, aims to clarify how these entities can custody crypto assets under Commission requirements. This follows the SEC's formal withdrawal of its previous 2023 safeguarding proposal in June 2025. The current regulatory agenda targets October 2026 for a notice of proposed rulemaking, though no public text is currently available.
The rule rewrite will establish how investment advisers and companies can legally custody crypto assets.
By the numbers
- RIN 3235-AN46
- Regulatory identifier for the custody rule amendments
How it unfolded
- SEC issues earlier safeguarding proposal
- SEC formally withdraws the 2023 safeguarding proposal
- Proposed custody rule rewrite enters White House review
- SEC targets notice of proposed rulemaking
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Common questions
- What happened with SEC crypto custody rule rewrite?
- The SEC's proposed rewrite of custody rules entered White House review on August 25.
- Where can I read the original report?
- Read the full report at The Defiant.
