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# Private Assets in 401(k) Plans; Ether ETFs; Powell Rumors 

 

 

\- Private assets are making their way into ETFs and, potentially, retirement plans.  
\- Crypto is in the spotlight as Ether ETFs gather flows.  
\- Rumors swirl that Fed Chair Powell may be replaced.



 

 

 

 

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 Jul 18, 2025

 Edited by: David Tony

 

 

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This week, President Donald Trump [floated](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-order-help-open-up-retirement-plans-private-markets-wsj-reports-2025-07-15/) the idea of allowing private assets to U.S. retirement accounts and once again threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Meanwhile, cryptocurrencies are on a roll, as large Ether ETF inflows coincide with "Crypto Week."

The etf.com editorial team parses what all this means for ETF investors and plays a round of "Flirt, Marry or Kill" in the latest edition of Exchange Traded Fridays.

## Stories Referenced

- [ETFs to Play Big Role as Private Equity Arrives in 401(k)s](https://www.etf.com/sections/features/etfs-play-big-role-private-equity-arrives-401ks) by Ron Day
- [Nvidia Breaks Out, but Leveraged ETF NVDL Lags Behind](https://www.etf.com/sections/news/nvidia-breaks-out-leveraged-etf-nvdl-lags-behind) by Sumit Roy



 

 

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