AGP Executive Report
Last update: 30 minutes agoSanctions Evasion Probe: Reuters reports Dubai’s unlicensed Shelbit crypto exchange helped move at least $4B for an Iran-linked illegal gambling network, interacting with Iran’s central bank-linked wallets and sanctioned platforms. Stablecoin Regulation: Circle won a limited-purpose trust charter from NYDFS for Circle New York Trust, adding state oversight for USDC issuance even as Circle shares slid 5.32%. Crypto Consumer Risk: Texas topped U.S. crypto-kiosk scam losses with $56.8M reported in 2025, pushing lawmakers toward tighter oversight or outright bans. Market Pulse: Coinbase shares fell after a Q2 revenue miss and net loss, while Robinhood’s Robinhood Chain reportedly tripled in size since mid-July as tokenized stocks gained traction. Tokenized Finance Momentum: BIS and SWIFT pilots show faster cross-border settlement with tokenized bank deposits, while South Korea’s Toss Payments was picked to connect deposit-token wallets to merchant POS systems. Security Watch: Coldcard hardware wallets faced a $70M seed-generation flaw after weak randomness in certain firmware versions. Prediction Markets: The 2026 World Cup hit $20B in prediction-market volume, with Chainalysis citing nearly 400,000 wallets involved.
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