Many cryptocurrencies like Dogecoin or Solana, known as altcoins, are waiting for approval by the SEC to be traded as exchange-traded funds. But with the government shutdown, that wait could be a lot longer.

Glauber Contessoto might be the biggest dogecoin evangelist not named Elon Musk. He’s got one big worry now.

This year, Glauber Contessoto invested his life savings in the cryptocurrency dogecoin. Now he has more than $800,000 worth.