Under the 401(k) policy reform, the crypto market is at a historic turning point. 1/ Policy Reform and Institutional Capital Inflow On August 7, Trump signed an executive order allowing 401(k) retirement accounts to invest in cryptocurrencies, private equity, and other alternative assets. This means that over $12 trillion in retirement funds could flow into the crypto market. 2/ Logic of Institutional Capital Allocation From the perspective of institutional trustees, the allocation of 401(k) funds will follow strict risk control and compliance requirements. Based on the current regulatory environment, I predict there will be three layers of filtering logic: First Layer: Mainstream Coins Bitcoin and Ethereum are the top choices. They have the longest price history, deepest liquidity, and most complete infrastructure. Second Layer: Institutional-Level Infrastructure Coins Projects like Solana and Injective that have strong technical foundations and institutional adoption cases. These projects are characterized by: mature technical architecture, active developer ecosystems, and real application scenarios. For example, @injective @InjectiveLabsCN has clear technical advantages: • <1 second block time • 25,000+ TPS processing capacity • Native cross-chain interoperability Institutional-Level Innovation: Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) This is Injective's killer feature for institutional needs. Based on the iAssets framework, DAT provides: • 1:1 on-chain custody of real assets • Automated yield generation • Native audit data support • Reduced ERISA regulatory risk Traditional 401(k) trustees are most concerned about compliance risks and transparency issues. DAT allows for on-chain programmable financial infrastructure, making every transaction and every yield distribution traceable and auditable. This is exactly what pension trustees dream of. Helix All-Asset Trading Ecosystem The @HelixApp_ platform in the Injective ecosystem supports on-chain trading of diversified asset portfolios: • US blue chips (Nvidia, Meta, etc.) • Commodities (gold, crude oil) • Currency pairs (USD, EUR) • Digital treasury products This "one-stop allocation" capability perfectly meets the diverse investment needs of institutions. Third Layer: Specific Function Tokens This layer will be more cautious and may include some DeFi blue chips or stablecoin-related projects, but will require longer market validation. 3/ Potential Impact $12 trillion sounds shocking, but the actual inflow will be gradual. Initially, only a small percentage of retirement funds is expected to be allocated to crypto assets. Even so, this still means potential incremental funds in the hundreds of billions of dollars. More importantly, this will bring institutional-level compliance standards and infrastructure development, providing an important impetus for the maturation of the entire crypto market.
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