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Bitcoin holds below $85,000 as SEC custody proposal boosts institutional outlook - uk.finance.yahoo.com

US · 2026-10-03

Key takeaway

SEC proposal lets advisers and funds directly hold digital assets when qualified custodians are unavailable — a 60-day comment period opens.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerthe SEC proposes letting advisers and funds directly hold digital assets when qualified custodians are unavailable, opening a 60-day comment period
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onperceived custody and compliance barriers fall, supporting institutional demand for Bitcoin and keeping it near $85,000 after a brief move above $87,000
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onsofter U.S. nonfarm payrolls data adds macro support for risk assets including Bitcoin
  4. Step 4 · Knock-onroughly $142 million in Bitcoin short positions are liquidated over 24 hours as price firms
  5. Step 5 · Reaches youregulated U.S. custodians and exchanges gain a structural tailwind as advisers and funds gain a path to direct digital-asset holdings

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Source: Google News US Business

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