Self-Custody

Binance has added DeFi lending to its self-custody wallet via a partnership with Venus Protocol, enabling XVS-based loans. The move follows an institutional lending rollout that offered up to 4x leverage and zero-interest terms for select clients.

Revolut and Trust Wallet launched an integration on Dec 11, 2025 that lets EU users buy crypto and receive it directly in Trust Wallet, giving them control of their keys from the moment of purchase.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said on Nov. 29, 2025 that self-custody and financial privacy are fundamental rights tied to America's pro-freedom principles. Her remarks reinforce a rights-forward argument in ongoing regulatory debates over custody and consumer choice.

Mastercard has partnered with Polygon to let users send crypto to verified usernames instead of long wallet addresses, a move aimed at simplifying self-custody payments. The integration targets better usability and fewer errors for mainstream crypto transactions.

OKX has enabled U.S. customers to trade via integrated DEX access and self-managed wallets as on-chain trading volumes reach new highs. The move gives American users a non‑custodial trading path while DEX activity spikes globally.

On Nov. 13, 2025 the Ethereum Foundation posted a 'Trustless Manifesto' to the mainnet, staking the project's core commitment to trustless coordination and self-custody. The on-chain publication makes the principles immutable and signals a renewed focus on decentralisation across the ecosystem.