Crypto just moved one step closer to becoming a retirement asset.
The Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, entity["people","Paul Atkins","sec chairman"], said that now is the right time to allow cryptocurrencies in 401(k) retirement accounts.
This isn’t a random comment. When the head of the entity["organization","U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission","us market regulator"] talks about crypto inside retirement plans, it signals a shift in how regulators are starting to view digital assets — not just as speculative instruments, but as long-term allocations.
401(k) access matters because retirement money is slow, sticky capital. Once crypto enters that system, it stops being a fringe asset and starts sitting next to stocks, bonds, and ETFs.
the conversation around crypto is clearly moving from “should it exist?” to “where does it fit in long-term portfolios?”