AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBitcoin ETF momentum: US spot Bitcoin ETFs flipped back to net positive, adding about $4.6B since Aug. 19 as BTC reclaimed $86K+ and total crypto value pushed back toward $3T. Crypto market structure: Leverage is rising again, with crypto perpetual open interest near $160B, while traders watch $90K as a likely profit-taking pause zone. DeFi risk controls: Arch Lending says it has originated $350M+ in loans with zero client losses, citing a “no rehypothecation” custody-lending separation after the Celsius collapse. XRP Ledger upgrade: XRP is up on the week as the XRPL Batch amendment nears its Sept. 29 activation; the key question is whether upgrades translate into real XRP demand. Derivatives heat: XRP futures open interest jumped to a 9-month high, overtaking other venues as CME/Binance volumes surged. Stablecoin regulation: US regulators continued granting bank charters for crypto infrastructure, including for AI-agent banking use cases, while EU central banks push to loosen MiCA stablecoin reserve deposit floors. Security + scams: Coldcard exploit “whitehat” recoveries continued, and an international conference in Phnom Penh called for coordinated action against cross-border online scams.
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