Wyoming SF 96 amends regulations for banks offering custodial or fiduciary services for digital assets

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On March 15, the Governor of Wyoming signed SF 96 (the “Act”), which amended regulations for banks offering custodial or fiduciary services for digital assets, made conforming adjustments, and set an effective date. The Act clarified the commissioner’s ability to petition for discharge of receivership duties at the commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding. With respect to digital asset custodial services, the Act included two new provisions which detailed how (i) a bank will be permitted to offer custody services for stablecoin reserves as long as these services align with the guidelines of the Act and adhere to the commissioner's rules and regulations; and (ii) a supervised trust company chartered within Wyoming will be authorized to offer custodial services for digital assets, provided that it would meet the requirements of the Act and follow the commissioner's rules and regulations. The Act will go into effect on July 1. 

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