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Crypto Asset Taxation January Implementation Delayed Again?
Traders expect next January's planned crypto asset tax to get delayed again. Deputy PM Lee Hyong-il signaled retreat from hardline stance saying they'll listen to more input before deciding. Reports show 93%+ of industry and experts demand delay, citing unclear rules on overseas exchange data access and staking/airdrop tax treatment.
Unfinalized tax and regulatory frameworks extend uncertainty. Multiple traders monitoring for official government stance that could cause rapid moves.
03
Telegram Auto-Download Malware Disguised as Images, Wallet Theft Alert
Security warnings dominate. Multiple traders report exe files disguised as images via Telegram auto-download draining wallets. Guides circulating to disable Settings > Advanced > Auto Media Download, with some cases of simultaneous account and wallet compromise.
Crypto is concentrated target, so broad consensus to disable Telegram auto-download immediately.
04
Meme Coin Season Ended, $1.4B Cumulative Selling Pressure
Base trader sentiment is meme coin season finished. Cumulative selling pressure since BTC highs exceeded $1.4B, and meme coin share of total altcoin market cap dropped below 3% - record low. Many note developers keep minting while traders absorb losses in a vicious cycle.
Developers profit, traders lose in destructive feedback loop.
05
Concrete (CT) Simultaneous Upbit/Bithumb Launch, No Airdrop Sparks Boycott Talk
Ethereum-based DeFi vault infrastructure Concrete (CT) listed simultaneously on Upbit (6pm) and Bithumb (7pm). Backed by Polychain, Binance Labs, Hashed, VanEck and others, but lack of airdrop and zero Korean contributor role triggered no airdrop no trade boycott chatter. Identical listing announcements repeated 12+ times raise sponsored content and spam concerns.
Initial listing volatility is opportunity but heavy sponsorship signals caution on actual fund inflow first. Airdrop policy will determine initial volume and stickiness.
06
AI Company Profitability Reassessment, Nasdaq Crash and DeepSeek Price Shock
Mood shifts to questioning AI company profitability. Last week Nasdaq -4.48%, semiconductor index -11.41% rekindled AI infrastructure credit risk concerns. Hedge funds reportedly liquidated two years' accumulated AI longs in one week. DeepSeek V4.1 solving problems at $0.2 with 77% success vs Claude Opus at similar scores costing ~$12 is spreading views that AI leader premium erodes fast.
Not demand drying up but high-debt leverage model profitability in question. Inference price competition combined with chip sales and cloud margin pressures could splash onto BTC valuations.
07
On-Chain AI Protocol New Theme, 0G, Surplus, Paper Trade in Focus
On-chain AI protocols hot new theme across channels. 0G draws post-KBW interest with AMA scheduled Oct 20 at 10pm on CoinGangAma. Surplus processes 250B tokens daily at zero fees with fee switch expectations building. Paper Trade hit #3 revenue ranking 9 days post-launch. AI trading protocols like Pacifica and Axis Robotics also circulating.
Amid AI profitability debates, on-chain AI infrastructure seen as new opportunity. But actual revenue sustainability and fee conversion remain unproven in early stages, high risk.
08
Hyperliquid (HYPE) Institutions and Retail in Opposite Positions
Trader sentiment: institutions and retail moving opposite directions. Claims that 400K Hyperliquid app users' cumulative losses hit $280M while Grayscale net-bought $7.8M over recent 20 days. With US regulation direction unclear, HYPE trades 79-83 dollars.
With institution-retail positioning this diverged, liquidation cascades and big volatility likely, rooms leaning this way.