AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMarket Pressure: Hot U.S. inflation data rattled crypto: Ethereum fell 5.6% to about $2,363 on Oct. 15, while XRP ETFs still drew inflows as bitcoin and ether funds saw outflows. Stablecoin Payments: Mastercard and BVNK launched a platform combining traditional currencies and stablecoins, with multi-currency accounts, real-time conversion, cards and local payouts. Institutional Crypto: Ripple Prime added perpetual contracts tied to traditional assets across more than 100 markets, using Hyperliquid-listed products; Ripple’s RLUSD is also set to support DriveWealth brokerage settlement, initially in Europe. Retail Access: Robinhood listed XDC for eligible U.S. customers, widening access to a token built for trade finance and settlement. Privacy and Control: Russia’s central bank says crypto transfers to self-custody wallets are prohibited under new rules, pushing activity toward state-supervised intermediaries. Network Shift: Starknet opened a seven-day, nonbinding vote on researching a move from Ethereum layer 2 to an independent, quantum-resistant layer 1.
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