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Trump’s 401(k) crypto order could be bigger than spot ETFs
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Aug.7 allowing cryptocurrencies and other alternative assets like private equity and real estate to be included in 401(k) retirement plans, and some say this move could dwarf the impact of last year’s spot Bitcoin ETF approval. “This is WAY WAY BIGGER news than the ETFs,” said Tom Dunleavy, Head of Venture at Varys Capital, in a post on X. He explains why this could flood the crypto market with persistent buy pressure. Dunleavy, formerly an analyst at Messari, argues that crypto’s inclusion in 401(k) plans — the employer-sponsored retirement ... (full story)