Law Decoded: Crypto retirement plans get hot with Warren and Lummis making th...
Last week was marked by reinvigorated discussion on crypto 401(k) among high-profile US policymakers. Retirement plans still largely remain at the periphery of both crypto adoption and the regulatory discussion. But last week, a major development emerged in this department. United States Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Tina Smith of Minnesota became concerned about Fidelity’s recent announcement of adding Bitcoin (BTC) to its clients’ 401(k) retirement investment menu. In a letter to the company’s CEO Abigail Johnson, the lawmakers expressed their uneasiness over a “conflict....
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A head of the Treasury would not recommend investing the retirement money into digital assets “to most people.” The Secretary of the United States Treasury, Janet Yellen, weighed in on including cryptocurrencies in retirement plans, calling them a very risky investment that should be regulated by Congress. During an event organized by the New York Times in Washington on June 9, Yellen shared her opinion on the pioneer attempt to include crypto in retirement plans undertaken by Fidelity Investments:“It’s not something that I would recommend to most people who are saving for their....
Two U.S. senators, including Elizabeth Warren, have sent a letter to Fidelity Investments demanding answers regarding the company’s decision to allow bitcoin investments in 401(k) retirement plans. “Investing in cryptocurrencies is a risky and speculative gamble, and we are concerned that Fidelity would take these risks with millions of Americans’ retirement savings,” the lawmakers wrote.
US Lawmakers Concerned About Fidelity Allowing Bitcoin Investments in 401(k) Plans
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has sent a letter to Abigail Johnson, the CEO....
A group of U.S. Senator addressed a letter to Abigail Johnson, CEO of investment firm Fidelity, regarding its Bitcoin retirement plans. The document was signed by Senators Elizabeth Warren, Richard Durbin, and Tina Smith. Related Reading | Crypto Futures Market Sees $400m Flushed As Bitcoin Breaks $23k The investment firm launched its Bitcoin-based 401 (k) plans […]
Crypto critic Elizabeth Warren and two colleagues write to the Fidelity CEO again to express their displeasure with crypto-exposed 401(k) offerings. Three United States senators have written to Fidelity Investments CEO Abigail Johnson demanding an explanation for the financial services company’s decision to include Bitcoin-exposed funds in its 401(k) retirement plans. “This decision is immensely troubling,” they wrote.Democrats Dick Durbin, Elizabeth Warren and Tina Smith sent their letter Tuesday. The letter, which is around a page and a half long, discussed Americans’ retirement savings....