Key takeout
- US lawmakers are urging the SEC to clarify its regulatory approach to President Trump’s executive order that enables crypto access in their 401(k) retirement plan.
- Orders signed in August 2025 will instruct the Ministry of Labor to expand the eligibility of alternative assets, such as cryptocurrencies, within employer-sponsored retirement accounts.
A US lawmaker today called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to provide guidance on President Donald Trump’s executive order to expand crypto access with his 401(k) retirement plan.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has explicitly called for how the SEC will oversee the integration of digital assets into employer-sponsored retirement accounts in accordance with Trump’s directives.
A Trump executive order, signed in August 2025, directs the Labor Department to expand access to alternative assets, including cryptocurrencies in the 401(k) plan.
The directive could unlock trillions of access to retirement funds for digital investment. The US 401(k) system manages more than $9 trillion in assets as of 2025.
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