AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCybersecurity & Scams: Sawyer Savings Bank shut down after a serious data breach, while a surge in “summer tech scams” shows fraudsters using stolen personal data to make travel-themed phishing hit harder. Fraud Crackdowns: Singapore arrested a woman tied to the “Fun Coffee” USDT-based pyramid-style scheme after victims couldn’t withdraw; India’s CBI also busted tech-support/crypto extortion call centers. Sanctions & Illicit Finance: The US Treasury/OFAC sanctioned Iranian-linked crypto exchanges and a network tied to IRGC-linked laundering, including Shelbit and Aban Tether, as Washington pushes “maximum economic pressure.” Regulation Watch: The EU is set to revise MiCA to cover excluded non-EU stablecoins, while the US CLARITY Act vote is delayed to September—keeping market-structure uncertainty alive. Market Moves: Bitcoin held near $65K as spot ETF flows stayed strong (BTC ETFs +$102M; ETH ETFs +$50M), and BlackRock clients bought $38M of Ethereum via spot ETF. DeFi/Tech: BTCPay issued an emergency patch for an actively exploited auth flaw; SharpLink opposed an Ethereum staking-reward burn proposal. Wall Street Shift: Wintermute data points to institutions taking a bigger share of spot liquidity, signaling a more professionalized crypto market. Token/Project News: CRO plunged after Trump Media canceled major Crypto.com deals; Pepeto presale raced past $10.59M.
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