Crypto 401(k) Rule Enters Final White House Review
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s crypto 401(k) rule has entered final White House review, moving a proposal that would give plan fiduciaries a process-based safe harbor for including crypto and other alternative assets in retirement plans. The rule would not mandate crypto exposure but would shield fiduciaries who follow defined evaluation and monitoring procedures when selecting such investments. The review stage is the last hurdle before the proposal can be published and opened for public comment, making it a key signal for how far crypto can extend into the roughly $12 trillion U.S. defined-contribution market. What to watch next is the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs’ completion of its review and the scope of the safe harbor, which will determine how easily plan sponsors can add crypto options.
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