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August 8, 2025

Trump Opens Path for Private Equity and Cryptocurrency Investments in 401(k) Plans
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President Trump has signed an executive order broadening the ways people
can invest in the most common type of U.S. retirement accounts. Under
Trump's order, 401(k) retirement plans can now include private equity,
real estate, cryptocurrency and other alternative investments. Prices of
bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, including the $TRUMP meme coin,
surged as Trump signed the order. Blackstone CEO and Trump backer
Stephen Schwarzman once told investors it was a "dream" of the private
equity industry to draw upon 401(k) retirement accounts.


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