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by mpmpmpmp 1968 days ago
Not speaking for them, but the thought would be the custody of the asset is never transferred to a 3rd party like it is with the typical broker/client/clearing corporation arrangement that stocks use. If the asset is traded it goes straight from counterparty to counterparty. There's no need for an escrow arrangement because the execution is out of the hands of the counterparties.