Rapidly evolving blockchain technology and growing interest in cryptocurrencies are beginning to have a significant impact on the financial strategies of public institutions.
On July 25, Mayor Stephen Fulop announced that the city was updating its Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings to include Bitcoin ETFs in its pension investments, following the Wisconsin Pension Fund’s recent decision to allocate 2% of its assets to Bitcoin ETFs.
Shortly after the Jersey City mayor’s announcement that a portion of the city’s pension fund would be allocated to purchase a Bitcoin ETF, the state of Michigan also revealed its intentions, investing $6.6 million in the ARK ETF for its pension fund.
BREAKING: 🇺🇸 Michigan Retirement System has bought $6.6 million #Bitcoin through the ARK ETF.
✅ Wisconsin
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✅ Jersey City— Bitcoin Archive (@BTC_Archive) July 26, 2024
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While the International Monetary Fund (IMF) publicly claims that El Salvador has stopped accumulating Bitcoin as part of its loan agreement, blockchain evidence paints a different picture.
Switzerland’s central bank remains firmly opposed to adding Bitcoin to its reserves, despite growing pressure from crypto advocates.
Bitcoin investment products just recorded one of their strongest weeks in recent memory, as spot BTC ETFs based in the U.S. attracted over $3 billion in new inflows.