The Secretary of the United States Treasury, Janet Yellen, weighed in on including cryptocurrencies in retirement plans, calling them a very risky investment that should be regulated by Congress.
During an event organized by the New York Times in Washington on June 9, Yellen shared her opinion on the pioneer attempt to include crypto in retirement plans undertaken by Fidelity Investments:
“It’s not something that I would recommend to most people who are saving for their retirement. To me it’s very risky investment.”
The discussion around digital currencies in 401(k) plans saw the participation of the Department of Labor, and senators Elizabeth Warren, Tommy Tuberville and Cynthia Lummis.
Yellen went as far as to say that Congress could regulate the type of assets that can be included in retirement programs:
“I’m not saying I recommend it, but that to my mind would be a reasonable thing.”
The last statement is important in the context of a legislative uncertainty that has been...
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