Pensions

New Jersey Pension Invested $7M in Bitcoin Mining Stocks Last Quarter

The $30 billion pension took stakes in Riot Blockchain and Marathon Digital Holdings in a first for the state.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 July 2021

Israeli Pension Giant Put $100M Into Grayscale Bitcoin Trust: Report

Altshuler Shaham made the investment in GBTC in the second half of last year, when bitcoin was trading at around $21,000.

Business  ·  10 March 2021
Bitcoin

US Firm Launches Company-Sponsored Bitcoin Retirement Plans

Digital Asset Investment Management says its new retirement plans can help savers beat inflation.

Business  ·  20 November 2020
Bitwage

Bitwage Rolls Out Bitcoin 401(k) Plan With Help From Gemini

The crypto payroll provider claims its "world's first" bitcoin 401(k) plan can help U.S. companies cross the crucial 75% threshold with their small business loans.

Business  ·  26 May 2020
Blockchain

Blockchain Can Help UK Savers Recover $48B in Unclaimed Pensions, Says R3

Blockchain solutions based on R3's tech will make it easier for users to verify their identities and claim lost pension funds, the firm says.

Business  ·  24 February 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin IRA Is Letting Customers Lend Out Their Crypto Retirement Funds

The digital asset IRA company will offer interest on cryptocurrency and cash holdings that customers want to lend out.

Business  ·  22 October 2019
News

Custody Provider Legacy Trust Launches Crypto Pension Plan

Cryptocurrency custody provider Legacy Trust is launching one of the first digital assets-based pension plans.

Business  ·  4 September 2019
UK

UK’s Pensions and Welfare Department Eyes DLT for Faster Payments

The U.K. Department for Work and Pensions is investigating distributed ledger technology as a way to boost its payments systems.

Tech  ·  13 August 2019
Investments

Old Meets Young: Pension Funds and Crypto Investment

Are pension funds poised to invest in crypto assets? Not yet, argues Noelle Acheson – but a shift has started.

Business  ·  23 February 2019