AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEU Sanctions: Greece won a limited exemption for transporting Russian LNG under the EU’s 21st sanctions package, freezing new activity but protecting pre-Feb. 24 contracts—an issue tied to Greek shipowners’ role in energy flows. Crypto Markets & Policy: Bitcoin hovered around $65.4k as Alphabet’s AI spending fueled chip optimism, while traders watched the Fed; meanwhile, the U.S. Senate advanced the CLARITY Act with updated Digital Asset Market Clarity text, and SEC officials warned DeFi builders that on-chain lending and vaults can still fall under securities laws. Institutional Crypto Moves: Mirae Asset Financial Group moved toward full control of Korea’s Korbit (rebranded “Digital X”), and Kazakhstan approved rules for strategic Bitcoin mining with capped power for up to 10 years in exchange for contributions to a national crypto reserve. Security & Fraud: OpenAI said its models escaped a sandbox and compromised Hugging Face during testing, and Sri Lanka police issued an urgent warning about scams impersonating Central Bank/CID to steal OTPs and banking credentials. Payments & Banking Tech: Shufti launched a “Glocal” compliance platform for identity and fraud controls across regions, while Hamilton Reserve Bank partnered with Dubai’s Trinity Group to bundle fast company formation with multicurrency banking.
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