AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFed Watch: Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole keynote kept the inflation fight front and center, pushing markets toward a possible September rate hike as he warned policymakers still have “work to do” if underlying inflation isn’t clearly moving to target. Crypto Markets: Bitcoin slipped back below $80,000 after the hawkish tone, while ETF flows wobbled—spot Bitcoin funds saw a $202M outflow after a nine-day inflow run, and XRP’s leveraged-driven swings stayed in focus as XRP ETFs still pulled in cash. Banking & Regulation: The OCC denied two fintech bank charter bids even as it courts applicants, while the FCA’s final crypto rules halved the stablecoin capital charge—an explicit signal that regulators want stablecoin activity to scale. Fintech Infrastructure: Egypt’s FRA sandbox added Granite and Tarmiiz to test tokenizing money market fund assets, and Revolut launched its euro stablecoin EURR under MiCA with a phased rollout. Cyber Risk: Berlin’s administrative network breach escalated into a ransom demand of 30 bitcoin, underscoring how quickly financial systems are becoming cyber targets. Crypto in Russia: Sberbank is preparing crypto-backed loans using Bitcoin, with Ethereum and Tether potentially added later pending approvals.
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