Will Your 401(k) Go Crypto? Washington Pushes SEC To Say Yes

Legislators in Washington are trying hard to pressure the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to open up the $12.5 trillion 401(k) retirement market to crypto and other alternative assets. In accordance with US President Donald Trump’s recent executive order, House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill and Ranking Member Maxine Waters pressed SEC Chair Paul Atkins to expedite the rules revision in line with the directive. In a letter penned to Atkins on 22 September 2025, Hill and Waters ...