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Kansas Bill Proposes Bitcoin ETF Investments for Public Retirement Funds

by Abimbola Adu
Jan 23, 2025 - 6:06 pm
in Blockchain
Kansas State Capitol building, symbolizing legislative efforts for Bitcoin ETF retirement fund investments.

Bitcoin ETFs for Kansas Retirement Funds

Kansas Senator Craig Bowser has filed a bill-Senate Bill 34-offering a far-out proposal allowing investment by the KPERS administration for up to 10 percent of retirement funds in Bitcoin ETFs. This move depicts a rather proactive approach to be taken in accepting cryptocurrency into the public service investment mechanism.

If implemented, this will make Kansas join the very few states actively looking to include Bitcoin ETFs in public financial portfolios. Bitcoin ETFs allow investors to gain indirect exposure to the cryptocurrency market, presenting a regulated manner of engagement with Bitcoin without actually holding the asset.

Board Oversight and Performance Reviews

The bill does outline responsible management, through the institution of a board of trustees to oversee investment in Bitcoin ETFs. This will provide an annual examination into the investment program to monitor performance in order to ensure that the goals of the fund are being met. The bill also allows flexibility for the board to retain ETFs if their value exceeds 10% of the fund, provided it benefits the retirees.

This clause introduces a safeguard against forced liquidation, ensuring that decisions align with the best interests of the fund’s beneficiaries rather than arbitrary thresholds. It highlights the balance between cautious governance and seizing potential financial growth opportunities.

Legislative Pathway and Challenges

Senate Bill 34 was introduced on the 16th and, by the next day, had been referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance. It would now be at the mercy of a tortuous process through both houses of the legislature-three readings in each, committee processing, and eventual passage by the Kansas House of Representatives before the governor’s signature or veto.

While this could be heralded by those in support as a major movement in crypto adoption, critics will point to Bitcoin’s volatility and what that really means for long-term public retirement funds. The structured oversight provided in the bill would help to protect against such risks.

Crypto Legislation in Kansas: A Mixed History

Kansas lawmakers have shown some restraint toward cryptocurrency in the past. In 2023, a bill to impose a $100 limit on crypto donations to political campaigns died over procedural issues. Senate Bill 34 is a more ambitious, perhaps game-changing move into cryptocurrency and positions Kansas, upon passage, to be the first state to make crypto-based public investments.

Tags: BitcoinETFRegulation
Abimbola Adu

Abimbola Adu

Abimbola Adu is a crypto content writer with a background in English studies. She is keen on enlightening others about cryptocurrency and blockchains. She enjoys writing poems and spending time with family.

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