AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUS Crypto Crackdown: The FBI and DOJ launched Operation Riptide, targeting darknet marketplaces that sold malware and drugs, with crypto-linked arrests and millions in seized assets. EU Sanctions Push: The EU unveiled its 21st Russia package, aiming at banks, oil traders, and crypto operators in third countries, plus a ban on entry for former Russian combatants. Market Shock to Crypto: A US-Iran escalation triggered a broad risk-off selloff, hitting Bitcoin and equities together and driving crypto liquidations higher. US Policy Fight: Delaware lawmakers advanced a total ban on crypto ATMs after reporting tens of millions lost to kiosk scams; North Carolina also moved a kiosk consumer protection bill forward. US Politics Meets Crypto: Sen. Elizabeth Warren renewed conflict-of-interest concerns over the Trump family’s crypto profits as Congress debates clearer digital-asset tax rules. Stablecoin Compliance: Futurionex said it completed client-asset protection upgrades ahead of its MiCA license bid, while Elliptic-backed KAST expanded AML and sanctions controls for stablecoin rails. Crypto Crime in Asia: A US-led takedown of Southeast Asian scam networks reportedly froze millions in crypto and arrested dozens.
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