AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoStablecoin Banking Push: Circle jumped after the OCC approved it to operate as a national trust bank (Circle National Trust), letting it directly manage USDC reserves under federal supervision. Crypto Payments Goes Mainstream: NoOnes added Apple Pay and Google Pay support for eligible NoOnes Virtual Visa cards, aiming to make crypto spend as easy as tap-to-pay. Regulation Deadline Looms: The CLARITY Act merged draft is expected next week, with Senate floor action targeted for the week of July 20 and major sticking points still unresolved. Trading Platforms Race: Kraken says it’s building agentic AI into a redesigned trading app, while Remittix is launching Remittix Markets, a new perps platform to expand its RTX ecosystem. Derivatives Competition: Bybit launched a Spot Trading Arena with a 200,000 USDT prize pool, and prediction markets are being positioned as more aggressive derivatives platforms. Crypto in the Real World: Kansas Athletics will add an XRP jersey patch via a Ripple partnership, plus TRON said USDT on TRON has topped $90B in circulating supply. Security & Crime: A former Chicago ransomware negotiator was sentenced to nearly 6 years for aiding BlackCat extortion, and another insider betrayal case drew a 70-month sentence. Policy Shock for Data Centers: Oregon approved a big electricity rate hike for large users, including data centers and crypto companies, under its POWER Act.
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