SEC Scraps Old Rules for Crypto Asset Accounting
Published Date: 1/30/2025
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The SEC just said goodbye to old rules about how companies should handle crypto-assets they keep safe for their users. This change affects businesses dealing with digital coins and means they’ll follow new, clearer accounting steps soon. If you’re in the crypto world, get ready for updated rules that could impact your financial reports and timing.
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Rescission of Crypto Custody Guidance
The SEC rescinded the Staff Accounting Bulletin guidance called Topic 5.FF on accounting for obligations to safeguard crypto-assets an entity holds for its platform users. If you run a crypto platform or custody service, this removes the prior SEC interpretive guidance that explained how to account for crypto-assets held for your users.
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