AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEU MiCA crackdown: From July 1, the EU fully tightened rules for crypto-asset service providers, forcing firms to operate under MiCA licensing or stop serving Europeans—raising compliance pressure across exchanges and platforms. Stablecoin shake-up in Europe: Revolut will delist Tether’s USDT by Aug. 31 (with buy access ending July 6), citing MiCA regulatory and risk constraints—another sign the stablecoin market is re-sorting under EU rules. Ethereum roadmap: Vitalik Buterin unveiled “Lean Ethereum,” a multi-year plan focused on quantum-resistant security, native STARK verification, scalability, and privacy upgrades. South Africa enforcement: SARS launched a Crypto Revenue Augmentation Unit and draft tax guidance for about 6 million users, treating crypto as intangible assets and taxing gains on disposal. Open USD stablecoin push: Visa, Mastercard, and Coinbase-backed Open Standard launched Open USD, a dollar stablecoin designed for real-world business use with reserve earnings shared among partners. Crypto meets sports: World Cup betting and fan-token activity is surging as FIFA’s crypto partnerships expand, while Mexico City capped celebrations after deaths tied to match crowds. South Africa sandbox: Nigeria’s SEC admitted seven virtual-asset firms into its regulatory incubation program, including Luno Nigeria.
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