U.S. state and local governments are growing more interested in investing in cryptocurrencies in their pension funds and accepting digital currencies as payments for taxes and services, according to S&P Global Ratings. On the investment side, the outsized returns that cryptocurrencies have generated during a period of low bond yields have made some pension plans more interested, according to S&P’s Sept. 15 note. Over the 12 months ended Aug. 20, Bitcoin and Ethereum have had respective returns of 326% and 745%, S&P analysts wrote. While these returns can fluctuate wildly -- in 2018 Bitcoin fell around 75% -- recent ... (full story)