The $12.2 trillion currently in U.S. retirement funds could be headed to crypto markets after president Donald Trump signed a long-awaited executive order that will allow crypto and other alternative assets like private equity and real estate to be included in 401(k) retirement accounts. - "Alternative assets, such as private equity, real estate, and digital assets, offer competitive returns and diversification benefits," a White House fact sheet. https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/08/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-democratizes-access-to-alternative-assets-for-401k-investors/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cryptocodex&cdlcid=683c9ae80e0cbffca257be88§ion=