AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUS Senate Crypto Bill Stalls: The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act failed a key 49-50 cloture vote, with Democrats and four Republicans opposing, mainly over ethics and limits tied to President Trump’s crypto interests—sending Bitcoin and major crypto stocks lower. Insider Trading Case Hits Derivatives: DOJ charged two Robinhood engineers for allegedly using non-public listing info to trade Hyperliquid perpetual futures, raising pressure for cross-venue monitoring. Iran Sanctions Evasion via Crypto: A Financial Times report says Iran’s central bank has effectively encouraged crypto channels to move money internationally, while US prosecutors seek to seize about $61M in crypto tied to alleged Iranian oil proceeds. Lightning Wallet Upgrade: BitBox added a Lightning hot wallet inside its app that derives from the existing hardware backup, avoiding a new recovery phrase. Fraud Warnings Go Mainstream: Oregon and local law enforcement pushed fresh alerts on AI-enabled scams and phone impersonation, including crypto-trading fraud pitches. Market Mood: Stocks slid as Treasury yields topped 5% and oil jumped, keeping risk appetite cautious. X Adds Cashtag Trading Links: X launched a US Cashtag Partner Program connecting $BTC and other tickers to broker partners like Coinbase, Kraken, and Interactive Brokers.
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