AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCrypto Markets & Geopolitics: Bitcoin and Ethereum shook off Iran-driven panic after Trump said Iran called him to “make a deal,” with prices rebounding as fear faded. US Regulation & Developer Protections: Sen. Ron Wyden urged Senate leaders to keep non-custodial crypto developer protections in the CLARITY Act’s BRCA section. EU MiCA Compliance: CySEC warned firms to tighten anti-money laundering controls after MiCA’s July 1 transition ended, while Revolut stopped USDT for EU users and auto-converted remaining balances to fiat under MiCA e-money rules. Exchange & Licensing Moves: Binance says it’s still in close talks with EU regulators and is seeking more licences in Asia after withdrawing a Greece MiCA bid; Sony’s Connectia Trust got conditional OCC approval to issue a dollar stablecoin by 2027. Security & Fraud: Experts say AI is speeding up smart-contract hacking, pushing protocols toward continuous re-audits; Delhi police found 96 mule accounts tied to one bank branch in a cybercrime trail. Crypto in the Real World: South Korea’s KFTC approved Mirae Asset’s 92% Korbit buy, a TradFi-crypto merger test case. Sports Betting Meets Crypto: Polymarket is back in the US with a trust-rebuild push, leaning on partnerships and influencer marketing.
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