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The order specified six types of alternative assets destined for 401(k) plans, including digital assets. The document gave the Department of Labor, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Secretary of the Treasury a six-month deadline to modernize fiduciary regulations to facilitate this.

Financial advisors don’t need to master the underlying code. But you do need to understand the new pipes being laid beneath the fund industry. Because when the plumbing changes, so does everything built on top of it.

At its core, tokenization turns ownership of real-world assets—securities and funds, buildings and art, loans and infrastructure—into digital tokens that live on a blockchain or distributed ledger.

A wave of regulatory approvals and product innovation – particularly the launch of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs – has accelerated interest, prompting a fresh look at how these vehicles might fit within diversified portfolios. With these ETFs gaining traction across both institutional and retail channels, digital assets are becoming a more frequent topic in asset allocation.