According to @0xferg, a recent U.S. Executive Order will allow roughly $43 trillion in U.S. retirement assets to invest in crypto for the first time, and a 10% allocation could double total crypto market cap, source: @0xferg on X (Aug 11, 2025). Traders should treat this as unconfirmed until the Executive Order text and implementation details are published, which can be verified through the Federal Register and official agency releases, source: Federal Register and White House Executive Order publication process. Context: spot Bitcoin ETFs were approved by the U.S. SEC on Jan 10, 2024, enabling IRA accounts to buy BTC exposure via brokerages ahead of any new order, source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Access via employer-sponsored 401(k) plans remains dependent on plan fiduciary decisions and prior DOL caution on crypto in retirement plans under ERISA, implying any shift would require provider updates and potentially revised guidance, source: U.S. Department of Labor 2022 compliance release on crypto in 401(k)s. For trading, monitor publication of the Executive Order, statements from major plan providers about 401(k)/403(b) crypto or crypto ETF access, and spot BTC ETF flow data as the primary channel for any retirement-driven allocations, source: U.S. SEC ETF approval framework and Fidelity Investments’ 2022 announcement offering BTC in 401(k) plans subject to employer adoption.