Server-rendered tracker page for custody regulation in United States. This page is built for Google and LLM crawlers: every event below links to a permanent policy-event URL with source data and APAC FINSTAB analysis.
Jurisdiction: United States. Regulator: SEC / CFTC / Treasury / Congress. Topic: Custody. Latest event: August 10, 2026 — DTCC Tokenized Securities Pilot Advances Onchain Settlement Controls.
Use this page to compare rule changes, licensing signals, enforcement posture, and market-access implications for exchanges, stablecoin issuers, protocols, custodians and institutional teams operating across APAC.
DTCC said its tokenization service processed U.S. trades using DTC-held securities across multiple onchain workflows. The pilot strengthens the regulated-market path for tokenized securities, with direct implications for custody, legal ownership, settlement finality, collateral and broker-dealer controls.
BNY Mellon is preparing 24/7 U.S. Treasury settlement infrastructure and plans tokenized Treasury pilots before the end of 2026. The move pushes tokenized securities and stablecoin-linked settlement from experiments toward regulated market infrastructure.
Coinbase Markets said LCX sends and receives will be disabled from July 27 to July 29, with remaining LCX converted one-for-one into the new token. The event is a direct exchange-operations control case for token migrations, user notices, old-contract delisting and unsupported-deposit recovery.
Drop Site News reported that Consensys unknowingly hired a DPRK-linked developer consultant who used the Tyler Knapp alias and worked on MetaMask-related code. The case turns developer onboarding, vendor screening, repository access and sanctions controls into a front-line wallet compliance issue.
New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte signed HB 639, a state-level blockchain law covering digital-asset self-custody and protections for blockchain developers, miners, validators and related businesses. The law gives U.S. crypto operators a supportive state-law signal, while federal securities and commodities analysis still controls broader market access.
Circle received final Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approval to establish a federally supervised national trust bank. The charter strengthens the federal oversight path for USDC reserve custody and future stablecoin infrastructure.
Custodia Bank asked the US Supreme Court to review its denied access to the Federal Reserve payment system. The case could define whether state-chartered crypto banks can obtain master accounts for regulated settlement access.
A new Senate draft of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is expected as soon as next week, reportedly adding more than 70 pages and stronger consumer protection language. The next text will shape SEC-CFTC allocation, exchange registration and custody rules for U.S. crypto markets.
Fidelity launched the Fidelity Reserves Digital Fund for stablecoin issuers and institutional investors, targeting reserve assets permitted under the GENIUS Act. The product shows traditional asset managers turning stablecoin reserve compliance into regulated money-market infrastructure.
Charles Schwab told advisor-media participants that it plans to offer spot crypto trading, transfers, and custody for RIA clients by mid-2027. The plan would bring crypto custody into one of the largest U.S. advisor custody channels and pressure incumbent institutional custodians.
Louisiana's HB1256 creates an unclaimed-property framework for abandoned digital assets, including a three-year dormancy trigger after the owner's last account activity. Custodians and VASPs serving Louisiana users will need state-level procedures for dormant crypto accounts.
Nomura-backed Laser Digital received conditional OCC approval for a U.S. national trust bank charter, enabling federally supervised custody and administration of tokenized, digital and conventional assets once final conditions are met. The approval extends the U.S. trust-bank pathway for institutional digital-asset custody and collateral services.
Anchorage Digital Bank's USA stablecoin transparency page and latest reserve coverage show USA-backed supply expanding sharply through April while maintaining disclosed reserve backing. The report makes bank-issued stablecoin attestations a live comparison point for post-GENIUS Act stablecoin listing and custody reviews.
VanEck launched VBNB as a U.S.-listed spot BNB ETF with BNB held in cold storage by Anchorage Digital Bank and a 0.39% fee. The product extends the regulated ETF wrapper beyond BTC and ETH, raising the compliance status of BNB-linked exposure for institutional access and listing reviews.
NYDFS granted GalaxyOne Prime NY a BitLicense and Money Transmission License, authorizing regulated institutional digital asset services in New York. The approval expands Galaxy's institutional trading and custody footprint in one of the strictest US crypto licensing regimes.
Minnesota enacted HF 3709 to allow state-chartered banks and credit unions to provide virtual-currency custody services from August 1, 2026. The law adds asset segregation and advance risk-management notice requirements, extending regulated custody access at the US state level.
Coinbase became Hyperliquid's official USDC treasury deployer as USDH is sunset and USDC is elevated as the ecosystem's aligned quote asset. The transaction shows a DeFi derivatives venue importing CEX balance-sheet, stablecoin and compliance infrastructure instead of operating a fully independent native stablecoin stack.
Anchorage Digital and Grupo Salinas' Coinpro unit formed a partnership to use bank-grade stablecoin infrastructure for cross-border U.S. dollar settlement. The deal pushes federally chartered crypto-bank rails deeper into Mexico-U.S. payments and adds compliance pressure to informal USDT-MXN settlement channels.
SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the agency is considering formal rulemaking for onchain trading systems, blockchain settlement infrastructure, automated financial applications and crypto vaults. The remarks reinforce the SEC's shift away from an enforcement-first stance toward explicit market structure rules.
The US Labor Department proposed a rule following a Trump executive order directing regulators to expand digital asset access in retirement portfolios. This could open trillions in 401(k) funds to crypto exposure. APAC exchanges and custodians with US-compliant infrastructure (HashKey, OSL) may benefit from increased institutional flows as US retirement capital seeks regulated crypto access points.
Federal Reserve prepares capital rules that would penalize banks for holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets. The move comes as US crypto tensions escalate, potentially affecting APAC banks' digital asset strategies and cross-border custody arrangements.
Crypto.com receives conditional approval from US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national trust bank charter. Upon full approval, Crypto.com National Trust Bank will operate as a qualified custodian for digital assets under direct OCC supervision. Significant milestone for institutional crypto custody in US market with implications for APAC operations.
Crypto.com received conditional OCC approval to charter Foris Dax National Trust Bank (d/b/a Crypto.com National Trust Bank). Planned services include institutional-grade custody, staking across blockchains including Cronos, and trade settlement under federal regulatory oversight.