CTF Written Submission

Crypto Asset Custody By Investment Advisers After The Sec’s Proposed Safeguarding Rule

April 15, 2025
  • The SEC's proposed Safeguarding Rule aims to expand the Custody Rule by requiring RIAs to maintain all client assets, including crypto assets, with qualified custodians.
  • The Safeguarding Rule introduces new definitions for "possession or control" of assets and specifies several assurances that RIAs must receive from custodians.
  • The Rule proposes exemptions for certain assets, such as privately offered securities and physical assets, from the qualified custodian requirement, provided specific conditions are met.
     

Last Reviewed or Updated: May 8, 2025