Digital Assets in Trusts: Legal Recognition, Custody and Compliance in 2026

This webinar will provide a practical overview of the treatment of digital assets in trusts in 2026, considering their legal recognition, custody solutions and compliance implications. Attendees will examine how trust law is adapting to accommodate cryptocurrencies, tokens and other digital assets as part of wealth structures. The session will address the challenges of secure custody, including technological solutions and the role of third-party providers. Regulatory developments will be reviewed to highlight the compliance responsibilities of trustees and fiduciaries in managing digital holdings. Practical case studies will demonstrate how digital assets are being integrated into trust structures, with guidance on risk management, reporting and client communication. By the end of the session, participants will understand the opportunities and risks presented by digital assets in trusts, equipping them to advise clients and administer structures confidently in this fast-moving area.

This webinar provides one-hour of CPD and offers insights and updates from a leading industry-expert speaker. 

Delegates places are interchangeable with colleagues from the same organisation.

Content

• Recognition of digital assets within trust structures

• Practical custody solutions and safeguarding client assets

• Regulatory challenges of integrating digital assets into trusts

• Tax and reporting implications for trustees

• Future outlook for digital assets in wealth planning

Presenter

Ross Belhomme Founder of Belhomme Law

Ross Belhomme is a graduate of IE University Madrid (LL.M), the University of London LL.B (Hons), The London Institute of Banking & Finance (DFSM), the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners(TEP) and Harvard Business School (Private Equity & Venture Capital).  Ross is an international tax and structuring expert based in Zürich, Switzerland with a specialist niche in trusts and digital assets via his boutique wealth structuring practice, Belhomme Law.   A practitioner to his core, he has led as an executive and board member various financial services businesses in the fiduciary sector in the Channel Islands, Bahamas, Switzerland and Singapore.  He co-authored the recently published book “Crypto Assets in Trusts & Foundations”. A former Chairman of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners Digital Assets Special Interest Group, writes regularly in the various publications alongside his fast growing YouTube channel.