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AFL-CIO says Senate crypto bill lacks safeguards for workers and pensions
The AFL-CIO criticized the Senate crypto bill, the Responsible Financial Innovation Act (RFIA), for lacking worker protections. In a letter, the AFL-CIO urged the Senate Banking Committee to reject the RFIA draft.
The union said the Senate crypto bill threatens retirement funds. It argued that 401(k)s and pensions could face higher volatility and loss. According to the AFL-CIO, the RFIA would expand crypto’s role without sufficient oversight or meaningful safeguards.
The AFL-CIO also raised financial stability concerns. It warned that the Deposit Insurance Fund could face greater risk if banks custody crypto. The union added that the RFIA weakens SEC oversight by codifying tokenization of securities. It said the Senate crypto bill could enable “shadow public stock” outside standard disclosure rules.
Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand first introduced the RFIA in 2022. They revised the Senate crypto bill this year. The Senate Banking Committee is developing the RFIA as an alternative to a House market structure bill. The AFL-CIO maintains that the RFIA provides the facade of regulation rather than real worker protections.
Jody Calemine, the AFL-CIO policy director, summarized the union’s position. He said the RFIA’s approach to crypto assets exposes retirement funds to undue risk. He added that allowing broader bank crypto activity could endanger financial stability. Therefore, the AFL-CIO asked senators to oppose the Senate crypto bill in its current form.
The AFL-CIO compared the risks to conditions before the 2008 financial crisis. It cited high-risk activities and weak guardrails. It said similar dynamics could emerge if the RFIA becomes law without stronger worker protections.
The Senate crypto bill remains a discussion draft. The Senate Banking Committee has not formally introduced the RFIA. The AFL-CIO continues to press for stronger SEC oversight and clearer safeguards. It wants explicit limits on tokenization of securities that bypass public markets. It also seeks protections for retirement funds, including 401(k)s and pensions, to preserve financial stability.
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Tatevik Avetisyan is an editor at Kriptoworld who covers emerging crypto trends, blockchain innovation, and altcoin developments. She is passionate about breaking down complex stories for a global audience and making digital finance more accessible.
📅 Published: October 8, 2025 • 🕓 Last updated: October 8, 2025
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Bitcoin and Gold Emerge as the Twin Pillars of the “Debasement Trade”
We strongly echo JPMorgan’s characterization of Bitcoin and gold as dual “debasement trades,” a thesis that captures the mounting investor shift away from fiat as relentless fiscal deficits, rising government debt, and loose monetary policy continue to erode currency credibility.
In this environment, capital is gravitating toward scarce, non-sovereign assets that preserve value over time.
Bitcoin’s evolution into “digital gold” reinforces this paradigm—combining scarcity with portability, divisibility, and round-the-clock accessibility that physical gold cannot match.
This positions it as a foundational hedge in modern portfolios and an increasingly vital alternative to traditional stores of value.
From Bitget’s perspective, this shift points to a structural reallocation of institutional capital, where Bitcoin could rival or even surpass gold’s historical 5–10 percent weighting in portfolio strategies.
The evidence is already emerging through surging ETF inflows and corporate treasury allocations, signaling growing confidence in Bitcoin’s long-term stability.
Looking ahead, this macro regime is poised to channel significant capital into digital assets. While Bitcoin is likely to capture the lion’s share initially, momentum is expected to cascade into high-quality altcoins that extend the scarcity and utility narrative.
Ethereum’s deflationary design under EIP-1559 and its central role in DeFi establish it as a yield-bearing counterpart to Bitcoin’s store-of-value function.
Solana’s high-throughput architecture continues to attract DeFi and NFT projects seeking efficient, debasement-resistant ecosystems, while Chainlink’s oracle infrastructure strengthens trust in tokenized real-world assets.
Together, these dynamics highlight a maturing digital asset landscape where macro tailwinds and technological innovation converge to drive sustained growth.
For investors and institutions alike, this evolution cements crypto’s role not just as a speculative vehicle, but as an essential pillar of wealth preservation in the age of monetary debasement.
Ryan Lee, Chief Analyst at Bitget
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Written by András Mészáros
Cryptocurrency and Web3 expert, founder of Kriptoworld
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With years of experience covering the blockchain space, András delivers insightful reporting on DeFi, tokenization, altcoins, and crypto regulations shaping the digital economy.
📅 Published: October 7, 2025 • 🕓 Last updated: October 7, 2025
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