AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI Data Centers: Hut 8 signed a second 15-year, $9.8B lease to fully commercialize its 1GW Beacon Point Texas campus, underscoring how AI demand is shifting competition toward power and build-ready sites. Crypto Markets: Bitcoin slipped about 1.3% to ~$63,900 amid oil strength and a China AI-driven selloff in chips, while spot Bitcoin ETFs notched a second straight week of inflows after weeks of outflows. Stablecoins & Regulation: Tether faces renewed scrutiny over whether USDT can stay listed in the U.S. under the GENIUS Act, as deadlines approach; Hong Kong’s HKDAP stablecoin backed by Standard Chartered is also set to launch soon. Payments & Fintech: Strivve is pushing “agentic commerce” so AI assistants can use an issuer’s card at checkout, while Temenos completed its additiv acquisition to boost wealth ambitions. Cybersecurity: Cyprus fintech and iGaming firms are being warned that cybersecurity is often underweighted during expansion, and Infobip says AI-driven fraud attempts surged 77% as defenses race to keep up. Policy & Governance: South Korea is considering a framework to seize self-custodied crypto, and Vietnam fined traders up to ~$1,900 for using unlicensed platforms.
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