Bill Creating Crypto Regulatory Structure Moves Through House
Critics say the bill significantly weakens the regulatory structure on crypto assets.
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Can You Permit Crypto in a Brokerage Window?
Probably not worth the risk, but there is no ban on it.
SEC Case Highlights Why Fiduciaries Should Be Cautious About Crypto
Kraken filing should be "a clear warning" to retirement plans to consider if offering crypto investments is "prudent," Wagner Law...
Court Rules for DOL on ForUsAll Crypto Complaint
A federal court has dismissed a case alleging that the DOL overstepped its bounds when warning recordkeepers and fiduciaries against...
Gen Z Workers Take Different Investing Approaches Than Older Generations
Plan participants born after 2000 raised their retirement contributions and invested in cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens at higher rates than...
What’s in the Window?
The Department of Labor’s March 2022 attempt to regulate cryptocurrency investments has left numerous outstanding questions about its effect on...
Tuberville Returns With Call for Crypto Access in 401(k) Plans
The Republican senator also argued that the DOL should not be dictating what investments may be offered through the self-directed...
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Investment Service and Product Launches
Fintech Save starts ESG-focused savings program; ConsumerTrack now officially GoBankingRates; Bitget launches new crypto trading platform; and more.
Why Cybersecurity for Retirement Plans Is More Important Than Ever
Plan sponsors need to ensure retirement plan participants are safe from escalating attacks by hackers that go after their savings,...
Top Commodity Regulator Raises Cryptocurrency Regulation on Capitol Hill
Cryptocurrency regulation is needed for the broad health of both financial markets and 401(k) investors, the CFTC chief warned senators.
DOL Hits Back at ForUsAll, Won’t Confirm Crypto Retirement Guidance Is “Not Binding”
The DOL said retirement provider ForUsAll misrepresented its cyptocurrency guidance from March and that the court overseeing the suit has...
Crypto Advocate ForUsAll Would Drop DOL Suit if Guidance Not Enforced
CEO David Ramirez says the firm will drop its lawsuit against the DOL so long as the agency confirms its...
Young Workers Want Cryptocurrency in 401(k)s
Gen Z and Millennial workers are more likely to consider a broad range of retirement plan investments and want more...
A Look at Proposed Regulatory Changes to Crypto and Retirement Plans
The environment for crypto could change as it becomes more accepted in retirement products.
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Bitwage Partnership Brings Crypto to 401(k) Plans, Payroll
Bitwage and ForUsAll have partnered on a new platform that will allow employees to automatically contribute a portion of their...
ERISA Amendment Could Lead to Increased Investment in Alternative Assets
The Retirement Savings Modernization Act would explicitly state that 401(k) plans can include investments in all asset classes, though this...
Senators Press Fidelity on Bitcoin Exposure
In a letter, the Senators question why Fidelity would allow retirement plan participants to be exposed to the ‘untested, highly...
Department of Labor Open to Crypto Rule for Retirement Plans
Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh also testified in Congress that President Joe Biden’s budget must be implemented to protect workers’...
Retirement Plan Provider Sues DOL in 401(k) Cryptocurrency Row
A retirement plan provider that championed cryptocurrency for 401(k) plans has brought a lawsuit against the Department of Labor for...
DOL Issues Warning About Crypto Assets in DC Plans
The lead regulator of employer-sponsored retirement plans says cryptocurrencies and other digital assets are subject to a variety of issues...