- Robert Kiyosaki praised Donald Trump after the president signed an order allowing retirement accounts to invest in Bitcoin.
- The policy opens access to the $43 trillion U.S. retirement market.
- Trump also ended banking discrimination against crypto firms, targeting what industry leaders call “Operation Choke Point 2.0.”
Author and financial advisor Robert Kiyosaki is praising President Donald Trump as a “great leader” after Trump signed two major pro-crypto executive orders this week.
Taking to social media today, Kiyosaki called the new Trump retirement account policy “big news,” hailing him as a “great leader.”
Order #1: Unlocking the $43 Trillion Retirement Market
On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order allowing 401(k) retirement accounts to invest directly in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This puts digital assets alongside private equity, real estate, and other alternative investments in eligible retirement portfolios.
As CoinEdition reported: The signing was expected. Here was our analysis from yesterday on what the order would direct regulators to do.
The move follows the U.S. Department of Labor’s recent reversal of a years-long guideline that discouraged crypto in retirement funds. With U.S. retirement assets valued at $43 trillion in Q1 2025, the decision could channel massive capital inflows into the crypto sector.
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz called the market “a monster pool of capital,” noting that such access could accelerate mainstream adoption of digital assets.
Since the signing, the crypto market re-entered a new bullish phase. The price of Bitcoin briefly spiked to $117,689 before settling slightly below at $116,900. Meanwhile, the Ethereum price broke above $3,900 for the first time this year.
Order #2: Ending Discrimination Against Crypto Firms
In a separate order signed Wednesday, Trump moved to end what many in the industry refer to as “Operation Choke Point 2.0,” an alleged coordinated effort to deny banking services to crypto firms.
The order bans banks from discriminating against legal businesses or individuals based on “reputational risk,” political affiliation, or industry involvement. It directs federal regulators to review and repeal any guidelines that enable such practices and to penalize noncompliant institutions.
The action comes after high-profile debanking cases involving Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, and Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell.
Why this was needed: The “debanking” issue has been a major problem for the industry. Here’s our deep dive into ‘Operation Chokepoint 2.0.’
Cementing a Pro-Crypto Legacy
Since assuming office in January, Trump has made multiple moves to bolster the US crypto market, including creating a national strategic crypto reserve in March. These latest orders further strengthen his pledge to make America the “crypto capital of the world.”
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