AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSanctions Pressure: Iran is reportedly using Bitcoin to settle cross-border deals while the central bank “turns a blind eye,” helping traders bypass SWIFT. Major Crime Tactics: Mexico police found a hidden mining farm in Puebla with hundreds of GPUs and huge power use, suspected of laundering cartel money. Regulation Watch (Korea): South Korea’s new tax rules will treat stablecoin gains as taxable when converted to won or used for payments, with crypto cards flagged as a potential enforcement blind spot. Banking Meets Crypto: UniCredit is exploring crypto custody and brokerage, plus tokenized products and a MiCA euro stablecoin plan on Ethereum. Exchange Security: Revolut says a spoofed government email led to exposure of KYC docs and full transaction histories tied to Bitcoin activity. DeFi Growth: Aave v4 deposits topped $900M as AAVE rises. ETF Move: Grayscale filed to rebrand its Litecoin trust as a Litecoin ETF. Political Money: UK’s Reform UK received £72M in back-to-back donations from crypto billionaires, drawing warnings about legality and calls for donation caps. Scam Alerts: UK police say Tesco’s brand was hijacked in unlicensed casino ads on Meta. Market Buzz: Ether exchange balances fell after 116,000-token outflows, while Bitcoin held near $78K amid macro jitters.
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