SEC chair says 'time is right' for pension funds to include crypto, CFTC head says digital assets set to flourish

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CRYPTO

Why it matters

SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Mike Selig expressed optimism about the inclusion of crypto in pension funds and the growth of digital assets, citing a potential bill to establish a crypto market structure.

Expected market reaction

Bullish Confidence 90% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 90% confidence.

Evidence trail

Evidence
Source CoinDesk
Claim SEC chair says 'time is right' for pension funds to include crypto, CFTC head says digital assets set to flourish
AI inference Bullish · 90%
Generated 2026-01-29 17:04

AI provenance

Analysed by Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) Methodology v1.0 Generated
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Original source

SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Mike Selig said they are working with the Senate to get a crypto market structure bill over the line.

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Original article published by CoinDesk on January 29, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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