Retirement – DIGIT INFO

State pension plans can adopt crypto more easily than private plans

DIGIT — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:05:27 +0000

Pension funds often feature smaller alternative asset allocations and deep liquidity to mitigate risk, Allie Itami told Cointelegraph.

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UK-based pension scheme makes 3% Bitcoin allocation

DIGIT — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:12:46 +0000

Cartwright reported that an “unnamed scheme” based in the UK had made a 3% allocation of Bitcoin into its pension fund.

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Ohio Senator Pushes for Cryptocurrency Tax Payments With New Bill

DIGIT — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 03:30:09 +0000

Ohio State Senator Niraj Antani has introduced a bill to legalize cryptocurrency payments for state and local taxes. Emphasizing the importance of cryptocurrency in the present economy, the bill requires Ohio to accept digital currencies like bitcoin and allows state retirement systems to invest in them. Antani highlights Ohio’s historical role in cryptocurrency adoption. Ohio […]

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Gemini reaches settlement with IRA Financial Trust over $36M exploit

DIGIT — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 20:34:42 +0000

The lawsuit, initially filed by IRA in June 2022, alleged that Gemini misrepresented its security protections, resulting in an exploit that removed $36 million in crypto.

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What a US government shutdown would do to Bitcoin

DIGIT — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 19:15:04 +0000

Marcel Pechman explains the myth of excess cash in U.S. households and the lack of sufficient savings, and how a U.S. government shutdown could impact Bitcoin.

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Friends and FOMO pushed newbie investors to buy crypto in 2022 — Survey

DIGIT — Mon, 01 May 2023 03:10:14 +0000

A survey from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) suggests that new crypto investors tended to be swayed by suggestions from friends, compared to equities or bond investors.

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‘No shortage of passion in the Parisian people’ for PBW amid protests — Animoca Brands CEO

DIGIT — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:15:00 +0000

As it hosts Paris Blockchain Week, France’s capital city has seen protests following the government pushing through a bill raising the national retirement age from 62 to 64.

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Bitcoin retirement plans elicit caution from regulators

DIGIT — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 15:19:56 +0000

Some investment experts believe adding digital assets to retirement funds could make sense when the market becomes more stable, but not right now.

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US lawmakers reintroduce bill to removing roadblocks for crypto investments in retirement accounts

DIGIT — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 21:48:54 +0000

Four Republican senators have signed on to a bill aimed at barring the U.S. Department of Labor from investigating individuals “using brokerage windows to invest in cryptocurrency”.

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US financial regulators warn against crypto exposure in retirement accounts

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 20:58:46 +0000

The financial watchdogs targeted self-directed individual retirement accounts with potential exposure to crypto in a warning to investors.

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