The U.S. regulatory environment surrounding Solana (SOL) is expected to reach a new inflection point on September 14. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins is scheduled to personally explain the SEC's direction on digital asset regulation in the closing keynote of 'Solana Summit DC' to be held in Washington, D.C.

■ Closing Keynote at 5 p.m. on September 14... Digital Asset Regulation Vision as Key Agenda

Cryptowizard101 of the CoinMarketCap community highlighted Chairman Atkins' upcoming speech schedule. According to the schedule released by the Solana Policy Institute, Chairman Atkins will deliver the closing keynote at Solana Summit DC at 5 p.m. on September 14. The SEC's vision for digital asset regulation is expected to be a major topic of the speech.

■ Premature to Predict a 'Deregulation Announcement'... Yet the Market May React Sensitively

It is too early to conclude that Chairman Atkins will announce crypto deregulation or specific asset-related policies in this speech. However, given that the head of the SEC is directly attending a Solana-related policy event to explain the direction of digital asset regulation, there is a possibility the market will react sensitively to the content of his remarks.

Chairman Atkins previously stated at a digital asset summit in March that clarifying the scope of securities law applied to the crypto market is a major task for the SEC. At the time, he explained that work was underway to make the framework for distinguishing digital assets and the criteria for determining investment contracts clearer.

Notably, the day after the speech, on September 15, a procedural vote on the 'CLARITY Act,' a bill related to U.S. digital asset market structure, is scheduled in the U.S. Senate, raising the possibility that regulatory issues will continuously influence the market. For Solana investors, the key variable will likely be less the speech itself than how the SEC classifies cryptocurrencies within the securities law framework and how it intends to reorganize trading, issuance, and market structure.

■ 'Greed' Sentiment Persists Despite Bitcoin (BTC) Correction to $77,000

Meanwhile, a gap is emerging between price and investor sentiment in the Bitcoin (BTC) market. Sonic Divine of the CoinMarketCap community pointed out that even as Bitcoin recently fell to around $77,000, the Fear and Greed Index has remained at the 71 level.

Indeed, on September 3, Bitcoin briefly traded near the $77,000 level. At that time, Bitcoin's price on CoinMarketCap was recorded at around $77,129 at 8 a.m. Daily readings of the Fear and Greed Index were 70 on September 2, 72 on September 3, and 71 on September 4, keeping market sentiment in 'greed' territory. This means that despite the price correction, investor sentiment did not quickly shift into the fear zone.

This mismatch between price and sentiment could amplify future volatility. Even amid Bitcoin weakness, if investors' optimism persists, leverage and aggressive long positions could accumulate again. Conversely, if the price holds its support level and sentiment stabilizes, it could lay the groundwork for further gains. In fact, after September 3, Bitcoin recovered the $80,000 level, at one point rising to around $81,400 intraday.

■ Short-Term Watch Points

Ultimately, in the short term, the gap between Bitcoin's price and the Fear and Greed Index, as well as Chairman Atkins' remarks on September 14 regarding Solana, are cited as key variables. In particular, if the SEC Chairman's speech includes concrete messages on digital asset classification, market structure, and trading rules, it could serve as a clue to gauging the regulatory direction not only for Solana but for the entire U.S. crypto market.

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