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The recent revision of the virtual asset tax law led by the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee has emerged as a key variable that will change the market landscape. Legislative attempts are continuing to alleviate the actual tax burden by targeting the issue of double taxation on mining and staking rewards, which has been pointed out as a chronic problem in the industry. In particular, the review of capital gains tax exemption for small payments shows the policy will to establish virtual assets as a routine payment method rather than a means of speculation. Of course, it appears that they are trying to secure the legitimacy of the tax system by also coming up with a strict policy to regulate ‘wash sales’ that target gaps in the tax law. This is a passage that shows the United States' will to go beyond the simple purpose of collecting taxes and to incorporate the digital asset market into the framework of transparent and sound institutional finance.

From a technological perspective, the digital asset market now faces a problem of survival beyond security. The reason why companies like Hancom With are investing their lives in developing AI-based liveness technology and quantum-resistant cryptography (PQC) is simple. This is because the vulnerability of biometric authentication being breached in a single color printed photo, or the fear that a quantum computer can instantly decode existing elliptic curve cryptography, are no longer the stuff of science fiction. In particular, in order to respond to malicious strategies such as 'Harvest Now' and 'Decryptor' that seek to steal current data in advance and decrypt it later, the development of a lightweight encryption module that can be mounted on drones or satellite devices has become an essential task. Ultimately, this suggests that maintaining market confidence depends not simply on price increases but on how solid the underlying infrastructure is.

Investor sentiment is currently swinging between extreme confusion and anticipation. According to the survey results, many domestic investors are still predicting a rebound in Bitcoin within the year, and some are maintaining optimism, even expecting a new record high. However, on the other hand, many people are leaving the market due to psychological stress and opportunity costs, which is leading to a decrease in market trading volume and a slowdown in investment enthusiasm. In particular, the 'reverse premium' phenomenon that has recently appeared in the domestic market is an unusual situation in which domestic prices are undervalued compared to overseas prices, proving that the buying power of domestic investors is not as strong as before. As the macro good news of the inflow of institutional funds and the micro bad news of the psychological withdrawal of individual investors collide, the market is hovering within a narrow range without finding direction.

Market analysts are trying to interpret the current correction phase based on Bitcoin's past cycles. Experts such as Benjamin Cowen have analyzed that this correction is surprisingly similar to the bear market pattern that appeared around the midterm elections in the past. The forecast that the final bottom is likely to be formed around October serves as a kind of guidepost for investors, but we should not overlook that macroeconomic variables or geopolitical risks can always act as variables. In addition, the fact that infrastructure projects that can be used in real life, such as Injective and Humanity, are receiving market attention is a strong signal that investors are now turning their attention to stocks with clear ecosystem scalability and technological narrative rather than simple meme coins.

Domestic investors’ distrust of tax policy is another problem that the market must solve. Even though the government has announced that the tax will be introduced from next year, many investors believe that the system will be postponed again. This means that trust in policy is at an all-time low, and unclear taxation guidelines are acting as a factor that hinders the decision-making of market participants. What is more important than whether or not taxation is implemented is creating an environment where investors can make predictable investments with clear standards. Tax issues are not simply a process of taking a portion of profits, but a rite of passage into the market's mature financial ecosystem. Therefore, the government's clear policy presentation will be the key to removing investors' skepticism and resolving market uncertainty.