Hachi was wrong. 25% confidence
Treasury Targets Bitcoin Self-Custody
The prediction anticipated intensifying regulatory scrutiny and increased KYC/AML pressure on Bitcoin. However, a recent article indicates the SEC has eased KYC pressure on Bitcoin, directly contradicting the expected trend of heightened compliance burdens for this asset. Other articles are inconclusive.
What would prove this wrong
The Treasury explicitly rules out Patriot Act expansion to self-custody within six months, or if no formal proposal or rule-making targeting Bitcoin self-custody emerges in that period.