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US Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Hester Peirce has renewed her defense of crypto self-custody, calling it a basic freedom and pushing back against the growing idea that privacy in financial transactions is somehow suspicious.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“Of course people can hold their own assets,” she said, questioning why that principle should even be controversial in a country founded on personal liberty.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“If you want to keep your transactions private, the assumption shouldn’t be that you’re doing something illegal,” she said. “It should be the opposite.”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

According to Senator Tim Scott, the Digital Asset Market Structure Clarity Act, a bill that addresses self-custody, anti-money laundering rules and the classification of digital assets, has been delayed until 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Peirce also took aim at what she described as a cultural shift toward treating financial privacy as a red flag. Instead, she said, privacy should be the default, not a sign of wrongdoing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The introduction of in-kind redemptions earlier this year allows ETF holders to swap crypto for shares without triggering a taxable event, a benefit that directly competes with personal wallets.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. Martin Hiesboeck, head of research at Uphold, said the industry is seeing the “first decline in self-custodied Bitcoin in 15 years,” as investors shift into ETFs for tax advantages and convenience.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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