United States banks can now officially hodl Bitcoin.
The SEC's Accounting Bulletin No. 121 required banks to treat Bitcoin as a liability, making it costly and impractical. Today’s repeal means banks can buy and custody Bitcoin, like other assets.
JUST IN: The SEC has rescinded SAB 121, clearing the way for financial institutions to custody Bitcoin.
SAB 121 had required banks to treat customer-held crypto as liabilities, imposing heavy capital requirements.
Its removal now encourages banks to offer BTC custody services