AGP Executive Report
Last update: 44 minutes agoIran Crypto Seizures: US Treasury says it has seized about $1B in Iranian cryptocurrency, “outright grabbed the wallets,” as part of Operation Economic Fury, with Tether previously freezing $344M USDT tied to Tron wallets. Regulation Clash: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon blasted Coinbase’s push for the CLARITY Act, arguing it would raise stablecoin deposit risks; the bill heads toward Senate markup. Derivatives Push: The CFTC approved first Bitcoin perpetual contracts for Kalshi and Coinbase received FCM approval to offer global crypto options/perps to US clients. Market Turbulence: Bitcoin slid out of the top 10 as $921M in liquidations hit in a day; longs dominated. Security & Crime: A Texas man was sentenced to 70 months for wire-fraud schemes that laundered proceeds via cryptocurrency. Cyber/AI Risk: UK banks still can’t access Anthropic’s Mythos model for cyber testing, blamed on US process delays.
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