On November 3, 2025, it seems that the U.S. Marshall Service, at the direction of the Department of Justice, used Coinbase Prime to liquidate the bitcoin that the Samourai developers forfeited as part of their plea deal, likely violating President Trump’s mandate to keep such bitcoin in the United States Strategy Bitcoin Reserve.
House Republicans are pressing the SEC to quickly implement Trump’s new executive order that could open 401(k) retirement plans to bitcoin and other alternative assets.
Bitcoin price jumped to $116,000 following news that President Trump will sign an executive order allowing Bitcoin and crypto in 401(k) retirement accounts, potentially unlocking access to $12.5 trillion in retirement savings.
President Trump’s new executive order embraces Bitcoin and open blockchain technologies, bans Central Bank Digital Currencies, and revokes prior restrictive regulations—signaling a landmark policy shift toward fostering responsible innovation and financial freedom in the United States.
The governor of California signed an executive order to drive innovation for bitcoin and other cryptocurrency-based businesses with transparent regulation.