SEC Issues New Reporting Guidance For Digital Asset Custody Firms
The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance has issued updated staff guidance on public reporting expectations for digital asset depositories and crypto custody arrangements. The guidance centers on how public companies disclose balance sheet treatment and risk factors when they hold crypto assets on behalf of third-party customers. That makes it important for custodians, exchanges, digital…
Swiss Cantonal Bank BancaStato Adds Bitcoin And Ethereum Trading With Sygnum
A Swiss cantonal bank has moved crypto trading directly into its normal banking experience, and that is the part of the story that matters most. BancaStato, the state bank of the Canton of Ticino, has partnered with Sygnum and Avaloq to let clients buy, hold, and sell Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Solana through its mobile…
SEC’s “Regulation Crypto” Push Signals A More Formal Rulebook May Be Coming
The SEC’s crypto approach may be entering a new phase. A rulemaking package framed around “Regulation Crypto” suggests the agency is moving toward a more formal digital asset framework under Chair Paul Atkins, rather than relying mainly on enforcement cases to shape the market. That distinction matters. Enforcement tells firms what regulators disliked after the…
US Marshals Coinbase Prime Deal Puts Federal Crypto Custody In The Spotlight
Coinbase Prime has picked up one of the more interesting institutional custody signals in crypto: a deal with the US Marshals Service. The agreement puts federal seized-asset management back into focus at exactly the moment traders are watching government wallets more closely than ever. This is not just a Coinbase headline. It is a sign…
Bitcoin Address Reuse Warning Puts Quantum Risk Back In Focus
Bitcoin’s quantum-risk debate is no longer just a theoretical developer conversation. TL;DR A Coinbase-linked quantum-risk discussion has put Bitcoin address reuse and legacy cold wallets back in focus. The issue is not an immediate break of Bitcoin, but a long-term custody and migration problem. Large holders, exchanges, and institutions have the strongest reason to care…