Old but gold: Can digital assets become part of Americans’ retirement plans?

Old but gold: Can digital assets become part of Americans’ retirement plans?

Unsurprisingly, the role of crypto in retirement investment will depend on the asset class’ mainstream adoption. On March 11, the United States Department of Labor warned employers that sponsor 401(k) retirement plans to “exercise extreme care” when dealing with cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, even threatening to pay extra legal attention to retirement plans with significant crypto investments.Its rationale is familiar to any crypto investor: The risk of fraud aside, digital assets are prone to volatility and, thus, may pose risks to the retirement savings of America’s workers.....


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