Coverage dated April 25, 2022

Bitcoin in 401(k) becomes reality for more, despite warnings

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Fidelity said it's the first in the industry to allow such investments without having to go through a separate brokerage window.

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WFMZ Allentown
Bitcoin in 401(k) becomes reality for more, despite warnings (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Apr 25, 2022
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
Fidelity said it's the first in the industry to allow such investments without having to go through a separate brokerage window.
CNN
Fidelity will soon offer bitcoin as an option in 401(k)s (opens CNN)
Published Apr 25, 2022
Investor's Business Daily
Fidelity Offers 401(k) Plans A New Bitcoin Account (opens Investor's Business Daily)
Published Apr 25, 2022
Investor's Business Daily's feed description
Fidelity Wants To Make It Easier For You To Invest In Bitcoin With A New 401(k) Account
Money Talks News
Fidelity to Offer Bitcoin Investing in 401(k) Plans (opens Money Talks News)
Published Apr 25, 2022
Money Talks News's feed description
The plan provider will allow thousands of workers to invest in cryptocurrency as part of their nest egg.
Forbes
Bitcoin Becomes A 401(k) Option, Should You Consider It? (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 25, 2022
Forbes's feed description
Fidelity have announced that they plan to include Bitcoin as an option in some retirement accounts later this year.
Al Jazeera
Bitcoin in 401(k) becomes reality for more workers (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 25, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
Retirement giant Fidelity says it has launched a way for US workers to put some of their 401(k) directly in Bitcoin.
FOX 5 New York
Fidelity Investments to offer Bitcoin options in 401(k) accounts (opens FOX 5 New York)
Published Apr 25, 2022
FOX 5 New York's feed description
Fidelity Investments, which many companies use for employee 401(k) accounts, will allow retirement funds to be invested in Bitcoin.
NPR
Fidelity will start offering bitcoin as an investment option in 401(k) accounts (opens NPR)
Published Apr 25, 2022
NPR's feed description
Fidelity said it has signed up one employer that will add the offering to its plan later this year. The U.S. government has warned the industry to exercise extreme care when offering cryptocurrencies.
Forbes
What You Should Know Before Investing In Fidelity’s Bitcoin Retirement Accounts (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 25, 2022
Forbes's feed description
This morning crypto advocates and the crypto curious alike woke up to the news that asset management giant Fidelity will start allowing investors to put bitcoin into their 401(k) retirement savings accounts. However, it is important to read the fine print.
New York Times
Fidelity’s New 401(k) Offering Will Invest in Bitcoin (opens New York Times)
Published Apr 25, 2022
New York Times's feed description
The employer that oversees the retirement savings plan would have to decide to include the digital assets account.
Washington Post
Fidelity will soon have a bitcoin option on its 401(k) plans (opens Washington Post)
Published Apr 25, 2022
Washington Post's feed description
The investment giant wades into the volatile cryptocurrency landscape even as regulators have cautioned employers about tethering digital assets to retirement savings.
NBC 6 South Florida
Fidelity Is Offering 401(K) Investors Access to Bitcoin, the First Retirement-Plan Provider to Do So (opens NBC 6 South Florida)
Published Apr 25, 2022
NBC 6 South Florida's feed description
Fidelity Investments will enable investors to put bitcoin in their 401(k)s, the first retirement-plan provider to offer crypto for retirement savings.

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