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.

Seven Satoshi-era bitcoin mining wallets became active again after about 16.5 years and moved a total of 350 bitcoin, worth about $28 million at current prices. On-chain data showed each wallet transferred 50 bitcoin. The coins were created as mining rewards in March 2010, less than 15 months after the network launched in January 2009. Bitcoin traded around $79,850 after topping $81,000.