This small 401(k) provider wants to bring cryptocurrency to Americans’ retirement funds

This small 401(k) provider wants to bring cryptocurrency to Americans’ retirement funds

Financial services for cryptocurrency holders have been growing as a subset of the fintech industry for years. Now, crypto 401(k)s are entering the mix. A small 401(k) provider called ForUsAll is now allowing participants to allocate up to 5% of their retirement funds into cryptocurrency. The offering includes 50 different crypto assets including bitcoin, which will be custodied and managed by Coinbase Institutional. The company has not said how many of its employer customers have signed up for the offering since its launch earlier this week. Making bitcoin available through 401(k)s is a way to give retail investors easy and accessible exposure, CEO Jeff Schulte said on CNBC's "Power Lunch" Thursday afternoon. "We've seen in the last few years a huge sea change in the investment world," he said. "Institutional investors are increasingly using cryptocurrency as part of their portfolios, you see Harvard, Brown, Yale all including cryptocurrency in their endowments. Unfortunately most Americans don't have access to the same types of assets." The offering comes amid an active week for bitcoin's price, which took a 10% dip earlier in the week but has bounced back and briefly touched $37,000 before returning to the $36,000 range. Many are still skeptical