AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCrypto Market Slide: Bitcoin slipped toward $83.7K and Ethereum fell below $2.62K as oil jumped, Treasury yields rose, and leveraged positions got liquidated, dragging the whole market down. Regulation Push in the US: The CFTC is moving ahead with crypto rules without waiting for Congress, but its authority limits could still leave gaps for traders. ETF Race: Winklevoss Asset Services filed for a spot Zcash ETF on Nasdaq under ticker WINK, aiming to hold ZEC directly with Gemini as custodian. Institutional & Exchange Moves: Coinbase says it will relaunch Coinbase Pro by year-end after integrating Deribit; BTCC marked its 15th year with a refreshed Trust Center and proof-of-reserves messaging. Banking Adoption: South Africa’s FNB launched crypto trading for nearly 9 million customers via VALR, with buys starting at R10 and no transfers out of the bank platform. Security/Compliance: Conduit sued Tether in New York over $2.76M in frozen USDT. Crypto Infrastructure: OKX completed a strategic funding extension at a $25B valuation with Circle, Ripple, QRT and Standard Chartered. Geopolitics & Crime: France-linked reporting and US Treasury designations spotlight alleged Hamas financing via crypto channels; Russia added Sberbank to its approved crypto custodian register for BTC, ETH and USDT. Network Shutdowns: Abstract’s L2 is winding down, with bridging and migrations continuing until Dec. 15.
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