According to @OnchainDataNerd, President Trump issued a recent executive order aiming to enable crypto exposure within U.S. 401(k) retirement plans. source: @OnchainDataNerd. The author describes this as a pivotal step toward mainstream adoption that could broaden the investable base for assets such as BTC and ETH if plan providers implement it. source: @OnchainDataNerd. U.S. 401(k) assets totaled roughly $7.4 trillion in 2023, highlighting the potential scale of retirement-channel access if policy and fiduciary guidance permit. source: Investment Company Institute (ICI) 2023 data. Any practical inclusion would likely rely on regulated vehicles such as spot Bitcoin ETFs approved in January 2024 for plan-compliant exposure. source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Traders should monitor the official publication of the executive order, potential updates from the U.S. Department of Labor on ERISA guidance, and statements from major retirement-plan providers for timing signals that could impact spot BTC ETF flows and BTC price volatility. source: U.S. Department of Labor; @OnchainDataNerd.

According to Robbie Ferguson, an X post on Aug 15, 2025 lists 2025 U.S. crypto policy developments including the GENIUS Act, a draft CLARITY Act, a crypto taskforce, a rescinded SEC SAB 121, an Epic Games decision, and 401(k)s opening to crypto, and further claims the U.S. is about to start accumulating BTC in a strategic reserve (source: @0xferg on X). For trading, treat all items as unconfirmed headlines until validated by primary documents or official releases before taking directional positions in BTC or crypto-exposed equities (source: @0xferg on X). The post can still influence near-term sentiment and intraday volatility due to headline dispersion, so risk-manage exposure and await corroboration from official channels before acting (source: @0xferg on X).