SEC Hosts Second Crypto Roundtable Focusing on Custody Rules

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will convene its second crypto roundtable on April 25th, addressing contentious custody regulations in the digital asset space. Following the inaugural session on April 11th, this installment features two panel discussions with industry leaders. The first panel, ’Custody Through Broker-Dealers and Beyond,’ includes speakers from Fireblocks, Anchorage Digital Bank, Fidelity Digital Assets, and Kraken, examining current practices for storing crypto assets via broker-dealers and third-party custodians. The second panel, ’Custody by Investment Advisers and Investment Companies,’ will explore regulatory challenges for institutional custodians. The event underscores the SEC’s intensified scrutiny of crypto custody frameworks amid rising institutional adoption.