Summary
Park Sang-hyuk, Digital Asset Editor-in-Chief, reviews a crypto market rebound after the FOMC meeting and the failed Clarity Act vote. He highlights SEC and CFTC rulemaking moves on tokenized stocks and wallet services, JPMorgan's conditional BTC-versus-gold short thesis, Zcash's sharp rally, and Korean regulatory scrutiny of Polymarket.
- Crypto and risk assets rose after the Fed hike met expectations and the failed Clarity Act vote was not seen as worst case.
- The SEC issued a conditional exemption for tokenized-stock trading, favoring issuer-led models while giving companies a veto over third-party tokenization.
- The CFTC expanded relief for wallet providers that offer trading services without becoming registered intermediaries.
- JPMorgan said Bitcoin could outperform gold if its heavy short positioning and hedging-related shorts unwind.
- Zcash rallied sharply on ETF inflows, DCG-related accumulation, supply-scarcity talk, Paradigm investment, and short liquidations.
- Korean authorities are investigating Polymarket users for gambling, while other jurisdictions continue to debate prediction-market legality.
- Oil moved on Middle East supply disruption and Saudi workaround news, with futures reacting more to headlines than physical flows.