AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCounter-MEV Scam: Ethereum sandwich bot Jaredfromsubway.eth was drained of $7.5M after attackers tricked its automated MEV logic with 66 fake token/pool contracts, leading to token approvals later used to siphon funds, per Blockaid. World Cup x Crypto: FIFA’s Avalanche-based FIFA Collect push and Kraken’s official exchange role keep turning matches into trading catalysts, while fan tokens and prediction markets (now topping $2B) are pulling in mainstream attention. Exchange Moves: HTX opened O (o1.exchange) spot trading, positioning it as an on-chain terminal blending spot, perps, and prediction markets. Solana Momentum: Solana’s daily transactions have more than doubled since January, driven largely by stablecoin transfers and DeFi activity, even as SOL price lags. Privacy/DeFi Hit: Namada’s shielded pool exploit wiped about $600K in value, crashing TVL and adding to Cosmos security concerns after a Secret Network-related Axelar bridge drain. Regulation & Payments: Ghana’s crypto sandbox is mid-run toward licensing decisions around September, while Shift4 expanded “Pay with Crypto” with USDT-to-fiat conversion via Lydian for merchants. Institutional Angle: Wall Street’s stablecoin and tokenized-deposit infrastructure push continues, with banks and market plumbing firms testing rails aimed at 2027.
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