AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBitcoin ETF Surge: US spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in a record $731M on Sept. 3, with BlackRock’s IBIT taking about $454M as BTC reclaimed $80K and market chatter turns to whether this inflow can mark a local top. Macro/Safe-Haven Shift: Analysts say Bitcoin is trading more like “amplified gold” again as gold correlation rises amid Treasury buyback fears and rate-hike jitters. Zcash Squeeze: ZEC jumped past $1,000 for the first time in nearly a decade, driven by a short squeeze that liquidated ~$36.6M in leveraged positions, including one trader’s ~$18.5M loss. Tokenized RWA Reality Check: Despite $34.6B in tokenized RWAs, about 89% sits idle; only collateral-focused tokens show high onchain utilization. Regulatory/Market Structure: Robinhood rejected AMC’s push to halt tokenized stock trading, setting up a test for how US rules treat third-party tokenized equities. Security & Scams: Binance warned of phishing texts using “verify/secure” links, while FATF flagged informal banking networks like hawala as increasingly professionalized for crime. Onchain Transparency: Cardano Foundation got Grant Thornton’s blockchain-attested audit signature, a first for independent auditor attestation on-chain.
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