Trump Personally Pushed It… Is the Crypto Market Mood Changing? | Seo Dong-ju, Kim Dong-hwan, Park Hyun-young, News1 Reporter

Trump personally pushed it… Is the coin market atmosphere changing? | Seo Dong-ju, Kim Dong-hwan, Park Hyun-young News1 Reporter [Crypto PLUS]
Watch on YouTube ↗  |  August 20, 2026 at 02:58  |  32:25  |  3PRO TV (삼프로TV)
Speakers
Kim Dong-hwan — CEO, Xangle
Park Hyun-young — News1 Reporter

Summary

News1 reporter Park Hyun-young joins Kim Dong-hwan and Seo Dong-ju to break down the overnight crypto rally and regulatory catalysts. Bitcoin rose toward $70,000 after the US Treasury's buyback announcement, Trump's Clarity Act push, and short liquidations, while Hyperliquid jumped 20% on Trump/CFTC comments. The discussion also covers CFTC prediction-market regulation and Korean exchange corporate account delays.

  • Bitcoin rallied from around $64,000 to near $70,000 on Treasury buyback news, Trump's Clarity Act comments, and short liquidations.
  • Trump attended the White House crypto event and urged passage of the Clarity Act.
  • Hyperliquid rose roughly 20% after Trump said the CFTC is working on a legal US path.
  • Large short liquidations above $65,000 amplified Bitcoin's upward move.
  • CFTC officials signaled they will clarify digital asset and decentralized exchange regulation before waiting only for Congress.
  • Korean authorities are surveying corporate accounts, and corporate crypto investment guidelines remain delayed.
  • Global exchanges are adding prediction markets and stock-token services, while Korean platforms remain licensing-constrained.
Ideas
Kim Dong-hwan CEO, Xangle 10:33
Trump/CFTC catalyst makes HYPE buyable.
Trump unexpectedly mentioned Hyperliquid at the White House and said the CFTC chairman is working to bring Hyperliquid into the US legally; Hyperliquid rallied about 20% on the news. Kim says his immediate reaction was to buy HYPE, and he also views Hyperliquid as a buyable asset on its own because of its strong matching engine and Wall Street attention, despite regulatory risk.
Kim Dong-hwan CEO, Xangle 13:38
Macro repricing plus regulatory catalyst fuels Bitcoin.
Kim explains the Bitcoin rally as a delayed repricing of macro expectations: rate increases are no longer seen as guaranteed and may be delayed or skipped, and that macro shift had not been reflected in Bitcoin. The move is being amplified by crypto-specific catalysts including Trump's White House push for the Clarity Act, short liquidations above $65,000, and FOMO buying above $68,000. He says it is not yet a full bull-market switch but the up move was overdue and supported.
Kim Dong-hwan CEO, Xangle 17:31
CFTC framework may boost Coinbase/Robinhood stocks.
If US regulators create a compliance path for Hyperliquid-style decentralized exchanges, Kim argues the simplest route may be to use Coinbase as a KYC/AML-compliant intermediary. Coinbase and Robinhood already have regulated wallet and brokerage infrastructure, so their stocks could react when the CFTC framework is announced.
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Speakers: Kim Dong-hwan  · Tickers: HYPE, BTC, COIN, HOOD