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US Labor Department Proposes Safe Harbor for Crypto in 401(k) Plans

US Labor Department Proposes Safe Harbor for Crypto in 401(k) Plans, Targeting $8T Retirement Market

The U.S. Department of Labor released a proposed rule on March 30-31, 2026, creating a safe harbor for 401(k) fiduciaries to include alternative assets like crypto funds. The move implements President Trump’s August 2025 executive order and could open the $8.8 trillion participant-directed retirement market to digital assets.

DOL proposal: Provides a process-based safe harbor for fiduciaries selecting alternative investments, including cryptocurrency funds, after reviewing performance, fees, liquidity, valuation, benchmarking, and complexity. Market impact: Targets the $8.8 trillion participant-directed 401(k) market across roughly 721,000 plans, part of the broader $14.2 trillion defined contribution space…

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The crypto market today reflects a cautious stabilization after a volatile week, with Bitcoin holding above $67,000 and total market cap near $2.4 trillion. Prices remain under pressure from Q1 losses, yet institutional support and U.S. legislative progress provide a structural floor absent in prior cycles. U.S. regulatory developments on the CLARITY Act emerged as the…

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