The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement regarding broker-dealers holding crypto-asset securities.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Trading and Markets issued a statement regarding broker-dealers holding crypto-asset securities. This statement aims to clarify the applicability of Rule 15c3-3(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act to crypto-asset securities (i.e., "crypto-asset securities") held by broker-dealers for clients.