Sberbank first deputy chairman Alexander Vedyakhin stated that the bank's digital depository will record customer ownership and process transactions outside public blockchain networks

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Individuals who fail to declare self-custodied crypto holdings under Amendment I-CF821 face fines of up to €10,000 ($11,000)

On October 9, 2026, the French National Assembly's Finance Committee adopted Amendment I-CF821, requiring individuals to declare self-custodied crypto wallets valued at or above €100,000 ($112,000) annually as of December 31

Regulated crypto service providers in France already face tax reporting obligations, whereas self-custodied wallets previously remained unmonitored

ASIC's custody rules proposed in Consultation Paper 392 require digital asset platforms to retain wallet structures and address records for seven years and report them quarterly to ASIC without disclosing private keys

ASIC's regulatory framework proposed in Consultation Paper 392 permits Australian platforms to use overseas custodians provided they disclose asset locations and cross-border risks to customers

Under one model proposed by ASIC in Consultation Paper 392 on October 15, 2026, platforms without qualifying third-party custody must hold at least A$14 million in net tangible assets or 10% of average revenue

Under capital rules proposed in ASIC's Consultation Paper 392, digital asset platforms meeting specified third-party custody conditions could qualify for a lower base capital requirement of A$200,000 alongside asset or revenue calculations

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission published Consultation Paper 392 on October 15, 2026, proposing a licensing and regulatory framework for digital asset platforms and tokenised custody platforms, with industry feedback accepted until November 27, 2026.

ASIC proposed that platforms holding over A$100,000 in client money maintain at least A$50,000 in surplus liquid funds, while platform-issued stablecoins are excluded from net tangible asset calculations.

Industry executives told Cointelegraph that regulatory restrictions on peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading and non-custodial wallets may be difficult to enforce

Central Bank of Russia regulations prohibit individuals from transferring digital currency from regulated digital accounts to non-custodial or self-custodial wallets

Under Russian legislation, cryptocurrency can be legally stored and transferred exclusively through specialized custodian wallets approved by the Central Bank of Russia

The Central Bank of Russia registered 11 entities as authorized cryptocurrency exchange service providers or digital custodians to operate within the country

The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted conditional national trust bank charters allowing crypto companies like Coinbase and Ripple to safeguard customer funds without taking deposits

Existing Russian financial-market institutions can complete cryptocurrency exchange or depository registration through a one-day notification procedure

Under Bank of Russia rules, registered digital depositories record ownership and transfers of digital currencies and provide customers with address identifiers

The Bank of Russia established qualification and document requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and depositories that took effect on October 5, 2026

Sberbank entered the Bank of Russia's digital depository register earlier in October 2026 prior to obtaining the Bank of Russia's cryptocurrency exchange authorization

Five organizations have entered the Bank of Russia's digital depository register as of October 2026, including VTB and Atomyze

Standard Chartered's RLUSD custody service in Dubai is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority