AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRegulation Shock: The Senate’s CLARITY Act collapse is still rippling, but the SEC and CFTC moved anyway—most notably with a five-year “Innovation Exemption” that greenlights tokenized stock trading on blockchain venues, sending Ethereum higher and lifting tokenization plays like Robinhood and Coinbase. Markets: Bitcoin bounced back above $80K after the regulatory and rate jitters, while Ethereum ETF outflows contrasted with whale buying. Stablecoins & Rails: TRON’s USDT supply surged by about $5B in 90 days, reinforcing TRON as a dominant dollar settlement layer. Crypto Payments: dtcpay closed a $25M Series A with SBI backing to expand stablecoin payments across merchants and enterprise tools. Security & Crime: Japan and allies attributed North Korean “WaterPlum/Contagious Interview” thefts to a state-linked unit; separately, Revolut’s breach traced to stolen government credentials used to send fraudulent legal requests. Enforcement: Maryland regulators won a $5.9M penalty in a crypto pyramid scheme case, while Turkey detained 175 suspects in an Israel-linked forex/crypto fraud network.
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