#美国证券交易委员会推进数字资产监管框架创新 Is it possible to allocate Bitcoin with your pension? The US is making a rapid change here



Imagine a future where your pension account can directly invest in $BTC. This is becoming a reality in the United States. It's no longer science fiction; Congress is already pushing for it.

Let's take a look at what has happened over the past year—

In August this year, an executive order was issued: abolishing old rules that prevented retirement plans from allocating to cryptocurrencies. In simple terms, opening this door.

Subsequently, the Department of Labor changed its stance. The previously cautious attitude towards crypto? It has been withdrawn. Now it’s neutral.

By December, the House committee collectively voiced its position, directly pressuring regulators to update relevant rules. There are also specific bills being promoted, with one goal: to enshrine this change into law.

Why is this important? Because the US retirement system has a scale of $12.5 trillion. Even if only a small portion flows into digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum, the amount is astronomical.

Of course, controversy is also on the table. Supporters say this is a landmark step towards financial democratization, and the new generation of investors truly needs such options. Opponents worry that cryptocurrency’s volatility is too high and conflicts with the principle of "stability above all" in pensions.

Honestly, the rare bipartisan support in Congress for this matter itself speaks volumes. Digital assets moving from the fringes into the mainstream financial system — this change doesn’t seem to be just talk. $ETH
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MetaverseLandlordvip
· 2m ago
Wow, directly allocating pension funds to BTC? Now institutions are really going to enter the market. Is there still a way out for retail investors? Haha
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MEVSupportGroupvip
· 12-15 04:57
12.5 trillion, it's really happening now. Pension funds allocating to BTC, the Americans have made a brilliant move.
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YieldHuntervip
· 12-13 17:10
nah hold up, if you look at the data on retirement fund volatility... this is just begging for impermanent loss vibes but for boomers' life savings, no? like technically speaking, 12.5 trillion flowing into crypto is the ultimate ponzi fuel if correlation ever breaks
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AirdropSweaterFanvip
· 12-13 17:06
Damn, a market cap of 12.5 trillion, even if only one percent flows in, it's an astronomical number.
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SatoshiChallengervip
· 12-13 16:55
Ironically, the fallout from the 2008 financial crisis hasn't been fully resolved, and now they're trying to pour volatile assets into the pension funds? Data speaks, and so do historical lessons.
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