Self-Custody Isn’t a Feature — It’s a Right

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force recently received new written input highlighting a core principle of crypto: the right to self-custody. One submission, focused on Louisiana retail users, points to state law that explicitly protects residents’ ability to hold their own digital assets without intermediaries. The message is clear — self-custody is not an edge case, but a foundational consumer right that policy should respect.

The submission also warns that some federal market structure proposals could weaken investor protections if exemptions allow platforms or developers to sidestep registration, transparency, and anti-fraud obligations. Without careful guardrails, these gaps could expose everyday users to higher risks of manipulation, fraud, and financial crime — undermining the very trust legislation is meant to build.

[JanEmil]

Would love that in EU