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ChainCatcher News, Simon Kim, CEO of Korean crypto venture capital firm Hashed, stated in a post that since entering the crypto space in 2015, he has experienced multiple market cycles, but this is the first bear market that has not truly made him feel fear. Although seeing his own investment portfolio still stings due to the bear market, this cycle is fundamentally different from previous ones. In past bear markets, there was a pervasive existential fear that crypto technology and the market might disappear entirely, with real threats such as governments joining forces to ban crypto assets or new global ledger technologies replacing blockchain. However, at present, regardless of daily price fluctuations, such fundamental concerns have not emerged. Global regulation is gradually evolving with the aim of fostering development alongside the industry rather than suppressing it; more and more institutional investors are beginning to recognize the value of this asset class—for example, IBIT holds the largest position in Harvard University's endowment fund portfolio, which is highly symbolic; stablecoin metrics are hitting new highs every month, and it is expected that by 2030, their issuance will grow dozens of times from current levels. Simon Kim also mentioned that in the future, billions of people worldwide will access digital assets through everyday fintech applications and large-scale tech apps, rather than relying on exchanges. Everything is being tokenized, and the prosperity of on-chain ecosystems is already a foregone conclusion. He emphasized that cycles are temporary, fundamentals are moving forward irreversibly, and called on everyone to remain patient—price rebounds and catching up with these fundamentals will not take too long.

ChainCatcher News, according to Cointelegraph, the latest fiscal year 2026 examination priorities document released by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has notably removed the previously routine dedicated section on cryptocurrencies, a move that appears to align with President Trump's pro-crypto policy direction. The agency's Examination Division on Monday released its annual priorities for the period ending September 30, 2026, with the full text making no specific mention of cryptocurrencies or digital assets. However, the SEC also stated that the listed priorities "do not represent an exhaustive list of all areas of focus for the coming year." During Trump's tenure, the U.S. crypto industry experienced rapid growth—the government continued to promote regulatory relaxation, while his family also expanded their presence in the crypto sector through trading platforms, mining, stablecoins, and token businesses. Last year, under then-chair Gary Gensler, the division explicitly listed "issuance, sale, recommendation, advisory, trading, and other activities related to crypto assets" as a priority, specifically naming spot bitcoin and ethereum ETFs. The 2023 examination priorities also included a dedicated section on "crypto assets and emerging financial technologies." In the latest work plan, however, the SEC stated it will focus on "core areas" such as fiduciary duty, asset custody, and client information protection. One section of the report outlines that there will also be particular attention paid to companies' "ability to respond to cyberattacks and achieve business recovery, especially regarding incidents related to ransomware attacks."