В США установили новые правила хранения цифровых активов для коммерческих банков

cryptonews.ruPubblicato 2025-07-15Pubblicato ultima volta 2025-07-15

Управление контролера денежного обращения США (OCC) опубликовало новые правила, регулирующие порядок предоставления услуг по хранению цифровых активов. Инструкции ОСС были разработаны при поддержке Федеральной резервной системы и Федеральной корпорации по страхованию депозитов.

Как заявили финансовые регуляторы, новые инструкции отменяют прежние ограничения, которые препятствовали выходу американских банков на рынок криптовалют. Ключевые требования включают полный контроль банков над закрытыми ключами, которые обеспечивают доступ к клиентским криптокошелькам. При этом банкам запрещается передавать эти ключи клиентам, чтобы минимизировать потенциальные риски кражи активов.

Кроме того, банки обязаны внедрить системы управления рисками, соответствующие федеральным стандартам, для защиты от кибератак и обеспечения прозрачности операций. В частности, разработать план действий на случай сбоя банковских систем или процесса хранения криптовалюты.

Правила также требуют строгого соблюдения законодательства о противодействии отмыванию денег (AML) и финансированию терроризма (CFT). Это означает, что банки должны тщательно проверять транзакции и клиентов, чтобы исключить незаконные операции с криптовалютами. Например, они должны отслеживать подозрительные переводы и сообщать о них в регулирующие органы.

Регуляторы обязали банки «обеспечить достаточный операционный потенциал и надлежащие механизмы контроля для безопасного и надежного ведения кастодиальной деятельности», а также ввели запрет на предложение услуг по хранению цифровых активов в случае отсутствия у сотрудников банка соответствующих знаний и навыков.

В заявлении подчеркивается, что американские банкам под свою ответственность смогут привлекать к сотрудничеству сторонних субкастодианов и поставщиков технологий.

Ранее издание Reuters со ссылкой на источники в американских банках заявило, что кредитные организации изучают возможности выхода на крипторынок, но первые действия будут ограниченными — в формате пилотных программ.

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