U.S. rule change may open trillions in 401(k) funds to crypto

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The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule that would make it easier for 401(k) plans to include alternative assets such as cryptocurrencies, private equity and real estate. The proposal is in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order, released in August, which directed the Labor Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission to […]

Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX Denies Moving User Funds After WazirX Allegations

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“Please don’t fall for misinformation,” Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX’s Co-founder and CEO, Sumit Gupta, said Saturday amid allegations that the exchange moved user funds to non-compliant entities in Lithuania. The allegation was reportedly made by another Indian exchange, WazirX, which has been under scrutiny since last year’s $230 million hack. In an affidavit filed as […]

BlockFi Says Half of Non-U.S. Customers Haven’t Claimed Funds

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Less than half of non-U.S. customers of bankrupt cryptocurrency lending firm BlockFi have come forward to claim their assets back with a May 15 deadline looming, the lender said in a blogpost on Wednesday. BlockFi filed for bankruptcy in November of 2022 as contagion from the collapse of FTX spread through the crypto industry. The […]