Bitcoin 401(k): Donald Trump signs a historic decree for $12.5 trillion
Cryptos in retirement. Candidate Donald Trump promised to allow Americans to add cryptocurrencies to their 401(k) retirement savings accounts. And President Trump has just fulfilled his campaign promise by signing a decree that will open defined contribution retirement plans to Bitcoin (BTC) and its peers.
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Donald Trump kept his electoral promise by signing a decree allowing the integration of cryptocurrencies into 401(k) retirement savings accounts.
This historic decree will also open these accounts to other alternative assets, marking a turning point in the adoption of cryptocurrencies.
Cryptocurrencies will be available in 401(k) retirement savings accounts.
This Thursday, August 7, 2025, will remain an important date for the adoption of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Indeed, it is today that President Donald Trump signed a decree that will allow Americans to add digital assets to their 401(k) retirement savings accounts.
As reported by Fortune, this presidential decree will require Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to review her department’s guidelines on permitted assets in retirement accounts.
In addition to cryptocurrencies, this decree should also open 401(k)s to other alternative assets, such as private equity funds or real estate.