AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoGeopolitics Hits Crypto: Bitcoin slid as US-Iran tensions and Strait of Hormuz fears pushed risk-off sentiment and lifted oil prices, with analysts pointing to macro drivers shifting BTC’s reaction function. US Crypto Regulation Push: The CLARITY Act picked up another law-enforcement endorsement ahead of an August Senate push, while White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt is set to take military legal training leave and hand duties to Harry Jung. Stablecoin/Payments Watch: Borderless.xyz says stablecoin cross-border transfers in Q2 often cleared below interbank FX pricing, and Circle minted about $68.26B USDC on Solana, underscoring demand for on-chain dollars. Exchange Moves: Binance published proof-of-reserves showing BTC up while ETH and USDT fell, and Binance.US aims to claw back 20% of the US market with near-zero fees. Tokenized Stocks Go 24/7: Ondo launched true 24/7 minting and redemption for tokenized US stocks/ETFs across Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Solana. Enforcement & Fraud: India’s ED provisionally attached ₹55.5 crore in the ATC Coin investment fraud case, while Spain assistance was sought in the OctaFX probe. Scam Crackdown: Interpol-linked action tied a romance-scam laundering wallet to $122M in crypto flows.
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