*๐จJersey City Mayor Plans to Invest in Bitcoin ETFs for City's Pension Fund*๐ค$BTC
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop plans to invest a portion of the city's pension fund in Bitcoin ETFs, following a similar move by the Wisconsin Pension Fund ยน ยฒ ยณ. Here are some key points:
- *Investment Amount*: The investment amount is expected to be similar to the 2% allocated by the Wisconsin Pension Fund, which invested $164 million in Bitcoin ETFs ยน.
- *Paperwork Update*: The Jersey City pension fund is updating its paperwork with the SEC to reflect the investment in Bitcoin ETFs ยน.
- *SEC Approval*: The SEC approved the listing and trading of spot Bitcoin ETFs on US exchanges in January ยน.
- *Blockchain Technology*: Mayor Fulop believes blockchain technology is one of the most significant technological innovations since the internet ยน.
- *Implementation*: The implementation of Bitcoin ETFs in Jersey City's pension fund is expected to be completed by the end of the summer ยณ.
This move reflects a growing trend of institutional acceptance of cryptocurrencies in traditional finance ยณ.