U.S. Treasury moves to standardize custody for government-held BTC

The U.S. Treasury is preparing a new custody framework to unify storage and management standards for government-held Bitcoin, Crypto Briefing reported. Bitcoin management practices have varied across agencies, with some storing cold wallets in desk drawers and others using external custodians. The Treasury plans to manage Bitcoin seized in investigations and assets included in the strategic Bitcoin reserve more systematically. The move suggests the government is strengthening its standards for managing Bitcoin.