The US Labor Department published a proposed regulation on Monday intended to 
give 401(k) participants access to alternative investments, including crypto 
assets such as Bitcoin (BTC). The Employee Benefits Security Administration 
(EBSA) framed the rule as “historic,” saying it lays out a clear, process- 
driven framework that plan fiduciaries can follow when evaluating non- 
traditional assets for defined contribution plans. Safe‑Harbor Rules For 
401(k) Considering Crypto At the heart of the proposal are safe-harbor 
procedures designed to guide plan managers through the selection of designated 
investment alternatives. Under the rule, fiduciaries would be required to 
evaluate potential alternatives, addressing factors such as expected 
performance, fees, liquidity, valuation methods, appropriate performance 
benchmarks, and the complexity of the crypto assets. The department emphasized 
that the rule is intentionally neutral with respect to asset classes: it does 
not endorse any particular type of investment but instead sets out a prudent 
process for review and selection. Related Reading: XRP Price Alert: Expert 
Predicts $0.80 On Bitcoin’s Potential Retreat To $60,000 The move follows 
President Trump’s executive order, “Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets 
for 401(k) Investors,” and represents an attempt to translate that directive 
into practical regulatory guidance, according to the statement on the matter. 
Labor Department officials say the proposed rule returns the agency to a long- 
standing approach that focuses on fiduciary process rather than picking 
winners and losers among asset types. “The department’s days of picking 
winners and losers are over. Our rule clearly spells out that managers must 
evaluate any and all potential product offerings by following a prudent 
process,” said Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling. Treasury And SEC 
Back Labor Proposal The EBSA noted that the Biden administration’s 2022 
compliance guidance — which effectively discouraged fiduciaries from offering 
crypto options — diverged from the Employee Retirement Income Security Act’s 
(ERISA) requirements, contributing to the limited uptake of alternatives in 
retirement plans. The new proposal aims to remove that regulatory uncertainty 
by providing concrete, process-based protections for fiduciaries who choose to 
consider crypto investments. Officials from other agencies welcomed the 
initiative as part of a broader push to expand retirement investment options. 
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent praised the Labor Department’s rulemaking as 
“another step in ushering in President Trump’s Golden Age,” saying the 
proposal seeks to broaden access to additional retirement options for 
“millions of Americans” while protecting retirement assets. Securities and 
Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins also expressed support, noting 
that enabling Americans to participate in innovation and economic growth 
through diversified, long-term investments is important for retirement 
planning and that the SEC helped formulate the proposal. If finalized, the 
rule would provide plan fiduciaries with a structured path to consider crypto 
and other alternative assets without immediately exposing them to the 
compliance risks that had discouraged inclusion in recent years. At the time 
of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $66,580, having failed to capitalize on 
moves slightly above $68,000 earlier on Monday. Featured image from OpenArt, 
chart from TradingView.com

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A crypto analyst has pointed out how Dogecoin has remained stuck in a 
Descending Triangle recently, decompression from which could potentially 
trigger a notable move. Dogecoin Has Continued To Coil Inside A Descending 
Triangle In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has shared a Descending 
Triangle pattern that has recently been forming in the 4-hour price chart of 
Dogecoin. The Descending Triangle is a triangular consolidation channel from 
technical analysis (TA) that forms when an asset travels between two 
converging trendlines to a net downside. Related Reading: OG Bitcoin On-Chain 
Models Could Hint At $46,000-$54,000 Floor: Analyst A key feature of the 
pattern is that the lower trendline is parallel to the time-axis. Thus, as the 
price moves through the channel, the upper end of its range progressively gets 
smaller. Like other consolidation patterns in TA, the upper trendline of a 
Descending Triangle is also assumed to be a source of resistance, while the 
lower one that of support. A break out of either of these boundaries can imply 
a continuation of trend in that direction. The Descending Triangle is just one 
type of triangle that exists in TA. Another popular pattern is the Ascending 
Triangle, which involves the reverse case: a flat upper barrier and an 
ascending support line. Now, here is the chart shared by Martinez that shows 
the Descending Triangle that Dogecoin has been stuck inside on the 4-hour 
timeframe recently: As displayed in the above graph, Dogecoin has gradually 
been making its way down in the shape of the Descending Triangle over the last 
couple of months. The asset has retested both trendlines multiple times, but 
so far, it hasn&#8217;t been able to find a break. The analyst initially shared the 
pattern last week, but between then and now, not much has changed for DOGE, as 
it remains firmly trapped in the channel. In that last post, Martinez noted 
that this triangle could pave the way to a move of about 29% for the memecoin. 
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Ahead? Triangle breakouts are often assumed to lead to moves equal in degree 
to the height of the triangle; the DOGE Descending Triangle involved a swing 
of 29% between its highest and lowest points, hence the analyst&#8217;s figure for 
the breakout. Currently, it&#8217;s unclear when Dogecoin could escape the channel, 
but as is visible in the chart, the asset is slowly approaching the apex of 
the triangle. In this region, consolidation is tight, so breakouts can become 
more likely to take place. It now remains to be seen which direction the coin 
will exit the channel and whether any sustained move will follow. DOGE Price 
At the time of writing, Dogecoin is floating around $0.093, up over 2% in the 
last 24 hours. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com

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