With South Korea set to implement digital asset taxation in 2027, calls are growing to overhaul a system that classifies both capital gains and lending income as miscellaneous income. Critics say income should be separated by transaction type and tax infrastructure built to link data from exchanges and personal wallets. The article also tracks U.S. legislative timing risks for the Clarity Act, a bitcoin rally above $81,000, shifts in correlations, Japan’s rate and regulatory moves, and notable on-chain activity.

A forecast has emerged that bitcoin’s bear market is over after the cryptocurrency broke out higher against both gold and the dollar. Matt Cole (매트 콜), CEO of bitcoin-holding company Strive, said his conviction in a trend shift is growing based on recent price moves. He focused on bitcoin’s relative movement versus gold, arguing it has led dollar-based turning points. Cole also cited potential dollar-index weakness and AI as factors that could support demand for scarce assets such as bitcoin.