AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCrypto Regulation & Banking: The OCC gave conditional approval to World Liberty Trust Company to operate as a national trust bank, including issuing USD-linked stablecoins—prompting sharp backlash from Sen. Elizabeth Warren over potential conflicts tied to the Trump family. Scam & Consumer Protection: The Mahoning County Sheriff warned of a warrant/“jury duty” phone scam that pushes victims to pay via bitcoin kiosks, urging residents to hang up on any demand for crypto or gift cards. Crypto Fraud Crackdown: A Georgia man accused of running a $165M crypto Ponzi scheme (“The Crypto Program”) was deported from Fiji and faces federal wire-fraud and money-laundering charges. Payments Infrastructure: Afriex said it added Global Innovations Bank as a sponsor/settlement partner to expand cross-border rails and speed settlement for its B2B payments API. DeFi Lending Shift: Compound approved a record $52M budget and refocused leadership toward traditional-finance institutions, with COMP jumping on the news. Market Pulse: Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw about $390M in weekly outflows as crypto sentiment cooled, while traders watched Fed odds closely. Security Incident: Galaxy Research put Coldcard wallet theft losses at $115M, tied to a firmware-related weakness that let attackers guess seedphrases.
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