Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis has urged the State Board of Administration (SBA) to consider adding Bitcoin to the state pension funds.
Patronis sees Bitcoin as a potential diversification tool and a hedge against volatility in other asset classes.
He believes that Bitcoin's decentralized nature aligns with Governor Ron DeSantis's stance against central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
Patronis has asked the SBA to prepare a report analyzing the feasibility, risks, and benefits of investing state retirement funds into Bitcoin.