US Banks Can Hold Bitcoin and Crypto Under Incoming Trump Executive Order: Report
President-elect Trump will issue an executive order effectively allowing banks and financial institutions to hold Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto assets on behalf of their clients, according to a new report.
The incoming order will reverse a regulatory guideline that has shaped how financial institutions account for and custody digital assets, reports the Washington Post.
“…Trump is expected to issue executive orders on the first day of his presidency that may address issues including “de-banking” and the repeal of a controversial crypto accounting policy requiring banks holding digital assets to count them as liabilities on the bank’s own balance sheet, according to a person involved with the conversations.”
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