AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCrypto Bill Clash: Banks are pushing back hard on the CLARITY Act, warning the rules could threaten state and local banks and raising alarms about stablecoin yield/rewards. Deepfake Scam Surge (Australia): ASIC says AI deepfakes of public figures are driving a sharp rise in investment scams, with more than 19,000 removed in a year; a fake Alan Kohler/RBA-style interview is cited as a growing pattern. Wallet Breach: SafePal disclosed unauthorized access to order info for about 39,798 customers (names, contacts, shipping, purchase details), stressing no seed phrases or wallet credentials were taken. Exchange Fallout: Dutch prosecutors sold remaining crypto from bankrupt Knaken for €2.2M as the trustee warns customers about recovery gaps. Market Data: CryptoQuant puts July equity-perpetual futures volume at ~$250B, up 17x in three months, with Binance still dominating. Regulatory/Compliance: DefiLlama delayed its mobile launch while Apple removed impersonator apps; Apple listings now show the official provider. Security/DeFi: Harmony is moving toward a rollback after an exploit minted billions of unauthorized ONE tokens. Payments Adoption (EU): An ECB survey finds crypto use by euro-area businesses at ~0.2%, with cash still king. Institutional Flows: Bitcoin ETF flows turned red again after earlier inflow hopes.
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