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Insurer Equitable (EQH) introduced a retirement annuity product that incorporates Bitcoin exposure, marking one of the more direct integrations of cryptocurrency into a mainstream retirement savings vehicle. The move reflects growing efforts by traditional financial institutions to offer crypto-linked exposure within regulated retirement products. The product is likely to draw scrutiny from regulators and financial advisors given ongoing debates about the suitability of volatile crypto assets within long-term retirement savings vehicles, even as demand grows among investors seeking exposure to digital assets through familiar insurance and annuity structures.