AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoData Center Politics: Massena residents push a petition drive for a three-year moratorium on new data centers, aiming to force a voter referendum. Coldcard Hack: A Coldcard hardware-wallet bug is tied to theft of $100M+ in bitcoin, raising fresh self-custody security questions. Bitcoin Corporate Moves: Strategy (MSTR) authorized a multi-billion-dollar Bitcoin sale to fund buybacks and dividends, a major test for the “never sell” narrative. Stablecoin Payments: Mastercard and Borderless.xyz began a Crypto Credential pilot to speed trusted cross-border stablecoin transfers. Institutional Onchain Finance: Nomura’s Laser Digital backed ZIGChain to build institutional-grade onchain private credit, targeting $100M+ TVL. Circle Mainnet Push: Circle reported $701M Q2 revenue, with BlackRock and Visa among Arc validator partners ahead of mainnet. Regulation Watch: Russia signed a crypto law that limits retail use and keeps crypto from being legal tender. Scam Crackdowns: OpenAI disrupted a Cambodia-based ChatGPT scam network; Canada’s CSA warned investors about UBP impersonation schemes. Market Mood: Bitcoin hovers near $62.7K as traders watch a potential weekly “death cross,” while Zcash rebounds after its June crash.
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