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- Trump’s upcoming executive order would open 401 (k) plans for crypto, gold and private market investment.
- The move follows the reversal of Biden-era limitations and passing of three crypto bills supported by Trump.
Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order this week that would open the $ 9 US retirement market, including 401 (K), to crypto assets, gold, private equity and other alternative investments, according to Economic times.
The order would lead the regulators to identify and eliminate obstacles that prevent these asset classes from being included in professionally managed pension portfolios.
The move is based on a broader driving force to get digital assets in mainstream financing. In May, the Department of Labor abolished a Biden-ERA rule that deterred planning ministers from offering exposure to crypto.
That momentum continued earlier today when the house passed three Trump-backed crypto bills: The Geniusthat would establish a Stablecoin framework; the Clarity lawwhich defines who can legally issue Stablecoins; And the Anti-CBDC Act, which prohibits the Federal Reserve from launching a central bank digital currency.
If signed, the executive order would dramatically expand what Americans can hold in their pension plans, but not without controversy.
Critics warn that varying savings in a higher fee, less fluid resources such as private equity and digital tokens can expose retail investors to greater risk. Unlike public shares and bonds, these assets are more difficult to evaluate, more difficult to trade and offer less openness, which potentially leaves savers vulnerable.
