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Macro events and Vitaliks Bold Plan to 10x Ethereum Layer 1 Could Drive ETH Past $ 3000: OKX’s Lennex Lai

ETH dealers are looking at $ 2600 as Asia begins its work day, but OKX’s main regulation leaders Lennex Lai sees a slight path for the token to hit $ 3000 if Vitalik Butterin can get rid of Ethereum’s dependence on Layer-2s.

LAG 1 refers to the main blockchain infrastructure, such as Ethereum itself, while LAG 2 solutions are secondary systems built on top of layer 1 to improve scalability and speed up transactions.

“Vitalik’s pivot to scale Ethereum Layer 1 with 10x will be a game elections who shifts the focus away from heavy dependence on LAG 2 solutions such as Sharding,” Lai said in a note to Coindesk, referring to the recent comments Barterin made at Ethlobal Prauge.

“On our platform, ETH Perpetual Futures made up 44.2% of trading volume over the past 7 days, showing us that sophisticated investors strictly track this development,” he continued.

Lai points to this week’s most important macro events, as well as ECB’s rate decision and US job data, as factors that can have a significant impact on the risk-on-appetite, potentially pushing ETH past $ 3,000 in the short term, although Ethereum’s long-term success is related to Vitalik’s ambitious timetable.

Elsewhere, Coindesk Research’s technical analysis model highlights Bot Ethereum’s resilience to critical support for $ 2,600, driven by institutional influxes approaching $ 1.2 billion and significant whale purchase, placement of ETH for a possible altcoin rally.

Hashed CEO Simon Kim says the korea choice increases crypto, stableecoins and AI

Simon Kim, CEO of Korea’s largest cryptofond, believes Crypto has become a critical strength in South Korean politics, and it will be business as usual for the industry under the country’s new left-handed President Lee Jae-Myung.

“Officially, Crypto is more popular than the stock market in Korea,” Kim said in a recent interview with Coindesk.

He pointed to data showing 16.29 million daily active crypto dealers compared to 14.24 million active stock traders, noting that political parties now see support for crypto as essential to win elections.

According to Kim, South Korea’s cryptopolitics continue to be closely linked to US regulatory development, according to Kim.

“All the Korean politicians are following the United States,” he explained, noting how US institutions and supervisory authorities control global standards. Kim added that Korea’s previously established crypto -capital gains policy, scheduled to begin in early 2027, remain unchanged.

Kim expects Lee’s administration to develop stablecoin policy as they are currently accounting for a tenth of Korea’s crypto trading volume.

Issue a stableecoin in Korea can be complicated because the Korean won is a tightly controlled currency on land with strict capital boundaries, making it challenging to integrate into boundless crypto markets.

Kim said that in his conversations with some decision makers they say there is “no benefit to adopting stablecoin won in the Korean market,” considering its advanced payments ecosystem.

But stableecoins are here to stay when Kim says they are already accounting for a tenth of trading volume in the country, and there is a growing recognition that they need to be integrated safely into the economy where they can be taxed.

“Stableecoins are not just a payment network,” he said. “It builds a unique digital platform that enables smart contracts and creates an autonomous economy.”

In addition to Crypto, Kim Lee’s administration expects to pursue significant investments in artificial intelligence.

Still, Kim expressed skepticism about plans to create a superb generalized AI platform comparable to American giants like Openai.

Instead, he argued that Korea’s strength is in “Physical AI”, builds specialized solutions tailored to sectors where Korea stands out, including semiconductors, electronics and advanced manufacture.

“I think the new administration has some feeling that we have unreasonable benefits in the physical AI ecosystem. That’s the point I’m very excited about,” he said.

News monitoring

Circle prices IPO for $ 31 per Stock

Circle Priced its IPO to $ 31 per Share and exceeded the expected range from $ 24 to $ 26, and traveled approx. 1.1 billion dollars and appreciated stableecoin issuer to about $ 6.9 billion, Coindesk reported earlier. The offer included approx. 34 million shares, significantly more than the originally planned 24 million, indicating a strong demand for the market.

Trade under the ticker “CRCL” debuts Circle on Thursday at the New York Stock Exchange, which marks a large milestone after a previously failed SPAC trial in 2021. As a issuer of USDC StableCecoin arrives Circle’s listing in the midst of renewed regulatory interest in digital assets and potential regulatory clarity, potential strengthening of investor confidence in the mid -recently cryptill.

Trump’s Crypto connections under control as US Congress Debates for Crypto Regulation on Regulation

The US House Republicans promote the legislation to regulate crypto markets through the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, reported Coindesk earlier, and held two hearings Wednesday in preparation for a potential committee Markup next week.

Republicans claim that the bill is urgent to tackle the crypto industry’s demands for a clear regulatory framework to prevent innovations from moving offshore, highlighting the risk of the United States falling behind Europe and Asia in the Crypto Supervisory Authority.

Democrats, however, criticize the legislation as hasty, complex and lack adequate consumer protection, especially with reference to unresolved interesting concerns related to President Donald Trump’s personal cryptocurrency business activities. Democrats insist that the bill needs strict protection measures and transparency measures, which representative Jim Himes underlined, to ensure top species support, while Republicans largely reject these claims as politically motivated distractions.

Market Movement:

• BTC: Bitcoin saw remarkable volatility and swung 1.67% in the midst of significant institutional withdrawals struggling to own support over $ 105,000 as trade wides increased market security.
• ETH: Ethereum rose 4%and rebounding from a strong support near $ 2,590 driven by institutional purchases and whale accumulation and formed a potential base for an upward breakout.
• Gold: Gold rallied over 0.80% to $ 3,382, recovering from a $ 3,343 low after weaker US economic data and escalating US merchant stresses increased demand
• Nikkei 225: Japan’s Nikkei 225 dipped 0.39% at the open in the middle of mixed Asia-Stophavhandel, driven by worries over a cool American job market
• S&P 500: The S&P 500 closed modestly higher at 5,970.81 Wednesday, supported by tech shares despite concerns about weak employment data and escalating merchant stresses.

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