AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCelebrity-Driven Scams: After Dolly Parton’s death, scammers quickly rolled out fake donation and memorial merchandise campaigns using her name and image to target grieving fans. Romance & AI Fraud: Local warnings say romance scams are getting more convincing, with “pig butchering” pushing victims toward crypto “investments,” often after months of grooming and voice/video impersonation. Crypto Crime Moves: North Korea’s Lazarus Group reportedly transferred 244.148 BTC (~$19.42M) amid renewed activity, while an Irish drug-dealer-linked wallet moved 500 BTC (~$39.56M) to Coinbase Prime after earlier key-loss claims. Market & Policy Pulse: Bitcoin slid below $77K after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh revived higher-rate fears, while spot Bitcoin ETFs logged their best week in 10 months with $1.92B in inflows. Regulated Growth: Ripple-backed Evernorth is one vote away from Nasdaq after SEC paperwork cleared, and Chelsea FC signed Circle/USDC as front-of-shirt partner. Security Alerts: Researchers flagged 19 malicious Chrome/Edge extensions that steal wallets and drain crypto. Scam Fallout: Police in Canada and elsewhere reported crypto wallet takeovers tied to impersonation and fake exchange “security” messages.
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