BTC breaks through $81,000, surges over 6%, with broad gains across the whole market; total market cap is about $2.86 trillion. The SEC has introduced a five-year innovation exemption for tokenized stocks, a positive for RWA on-chain. Oil prices pull back alongside over $500 million in liquidations from short positions, shifting sentiment to “greed” (index 71). NEAR, HYPE, UNI, and ZEC lead the rally, and the DeFi sector is strong. Although the CLARITY bill faces setbacks, the regulatory window is still opening—bullish sentiment remains strong in the near term.