401(k)

401(k)

Policy

US Labor Department Sued After Warning 401(k) Providers About Allowing Crypto Investments

The plaintiff, 401(k) provider ForUsAll, is concerned the guidance sets a “troubling precedent” that could lead to a slippery slope of future bans.

Statue of Themis holding the balance scales. (Oleksandr Berezko/EyeEm via Getty Images)

Policy

Elizabeth Warren Echoes Labor Dept. Concerns About Fidelity’s Plan for Bitcoin in 401(k) Retirement Plans

In a joint letter with Sen. Tina Smith, Warren asked Fidelity "about the appropriateness" of its plans.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Finance

MicroStrategy to Offer Workers Bitcoin Options in 401(k) Accounts via Fidelity

CEO Michael Saylor’s tweet comes the same day Fidelity said it will begin offering bitcoin investments in its 401(k) accounts later this year.

MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

US Department of Labor Urges ‘Extreme Care’ Before Adding Crypto to 401(k) Plans

The department warned that cryptocurrency investments present “significant risks and challenges to participants’ retirement accounts.”

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Finance

Coinbase to Manage Crypto Investments of 401(k) Provider ForUsAll

Workers in plans administered by ForUsAll will have the option to invest up to 5% of their contributions in crypto

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