AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCrypto Regulation Clock: The CLARITY Act has two Senate floor windows left (July 20 and July 27) before August recess, with Sen. Lummis warning the bill could slip to 2030 or die in the next Congress—reshaping how digital assets are overseen. Bitcoin Governance Split: A new Bitcoin client pitch, “DOG Mode,” is framed as a way to bypass data restrictions, while the competing BIP-110 approach has failed to gain miner support. Stablecoin Scale: Tether says it added 30M+ USDT wallets per quarter, pushing total wallets to ~500M. Malaysia Crackdown: Malaysia’s finance ministry says Binance isn’t licensed for capital market activities and keeps its site/app blocked, citing ongoing investor-risk concerns. Banking & Fintech M&A: Temenos completed its additiv acquisition to expand wealth-management capabilities. Cybersecurity for Finance: FIS joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing to bolster defensive security using Mythos 5. Market Pulse: Nasdaq 100 futures slid as chip stocks tumbled, while crypto retrenched amid regulatory delays and macro jitters. Consumer Protection: State AGs urged regulators to block bank acquisitions by Enova and OppFi, warning it could spread predatory lending nationwide.
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