Bitcoin Might See $80 Billion in New Demand: Details

Is Your 401(k) About to Get a Crypto Makeover? 💰🚀

In a world where the only constant is change (and the occasional cat video), Ryan Rasmussen, the head honcho of research at Bitwise Invest, has donned his crystal ball and predicted that Bitcoin could be in for a rather hefty $80 billion boost. Yes, you heard that right! All it takes is a mere 1% of those 401(k) funds to decide they fancy a little digital gold. 🪙

Now, in a plot twist that would make even the most seasoned soap opera writer raise an eyebrow, the U.S. Labor Department has decided to toss aside its anti-crypto guidance like last week’s leftovers. This was a major hurdle for fiduciaries who were previously as keen on crypto as a cat is on a bath. 🐱🚫

With this newfound freedom, cryptocurrencies are now strutting their stuff into 401(k)s like they own the place. It’s as if the retirement plan market, which has surpassed a staggering $8 trillion (yes, trillion with a ‘T’), has suddenly decided that mutual funds are so last season. 📈

According to our friend Rasmussen, this little reversal could have a more significant impact than Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). And just to put things into perspective, that $80 billion figure is twice as big as the total Bitcoin ETF flows. Talk about a crypto glow-up! 💥

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2025-05-29 12:07