Forbes: BTC is expected to surge to $80,000; SEC Chairman reiterates support for innovation, sending a positive signal.

CoinFeed reported on April 26th, citing Forbes, that SEC Chairman Atkins reiterated the commitment to "Project Crypto" and, in conjunction with the CFTC, clarified the classification standards for crypto-asset securities, proposing an "innovation exemption" to allow direct on-chain trading of tokenized securities, ending the previous high-pressure model of "enforcement instead of regulation." Coupled with support from the Trump administration, this regulatory shift is seen as the most favorable policy in history, with strong expectations of institutional investment. Bitcoin has rebounded from its February low of $60,000 to around $77,500, and the market is focused on whether this regulatory boost can help it stabilize above $80,000. Continued buying by institutions like MicroStrategy is providing price support; meanwhile, ETF inflows are strong, with a net inflow of $1.9 billion over seven days.