His latest stunt – allowing you to pump your entire 401(k) into crypto – has the internet in a tizzy. Is it the next big thing in finance, freeing your retirement dollars to go play in the Wild West of digital currencies? Or is it a roll of the dice...

Choice is good, right? Greater choice, greater agency – la laïcité – the American dream. And that’s the narrative they’re peddling with their push to allow crypto in your 401(k). Hold on a minute, though. Is this truly about promoting self-sufficiency, or does a darker, uglier agenda lie just below...