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Crypto in Your 401(k)? White House Executive Order Just Changed the Game!
Are You Ready to Ride the Wave?
Austin Hodge
August 08, 2025
Well, there you have it: crypto enthusiasts and skeptics alike were left doing double takes on Thursday when President Trump dropped an executive bombshell that might just shake up your future nest egg. By shattering the longstanding barrier preventing U.S. retirement accounts from investing in crypto like Bitcoin and Ethereum, we're suddenly faced with the prospect of a trillion-dollar wave hitting the crypto shores.
Just three years after the DOL had providers running scared with stern warnings, this political about-face could see your retirement dollars diving headfirst into the most volatile and exciting asset class of them all.
Let's dive in!
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