D. Node management
| 1. | VASPs providing Staking from Custody Services must use all commercially reasonable endeavours to ensure all operational, maintenance or other requirements for participation [including, but not limited to, hardware, software, connectivity and upgrades of the same] determined by the relevant DLT are met in respect of Staking from Custody Services, in order to minimise the risk of ‘slashing’ or other penalties being incurred in respect of the Virtual Assets, for which the VASP is providing such Staking from Custody Services. |
| 2. | VA Wallet management. VASPs providing Staking from Custody Services shall continue to comply with all requirements in Rule III.C of this Custody Services Rulebook, and the above Rule IV.D.1 of this Custody Services Rulebook applies in addition to those requirements. |
| 3. | Outsourcing. In addition to the requirements in Rule III.D.3 of this Custody Services Rulebook, VASPs shall ensure that all third-party services used by the VASP in the provision of Staking from Custody Services, comply with Part IV of the Company Rulebook. |