AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCrypto Crime Watch: Interpol warns online investment and romance scams are escalating across Asia, with crypto increasingly used to move money and scale fraud networks. Exchange & Market Flows: Centralized exchanges saw about $3B in Bitcoin outflows this week as holders move to self-custody; Bitcoin also held near $84K after a big options expiry (~$15.6B) without a spot blow-up. Stablecoin & Policy: Circle secured Binance backing with a $100M investment and a 5-year USDC distribution deal, while South Korea weighs liquidity safeguards for won stablecoins after sharp price deviations on local listings. Security Incident: Bitget’s $351.6M hack fallout continues, with traced funds routed through Wasabi CoinJoin and Bitget planning staged withdrawals. On-Chain/Tech: Researchers propose “Shielded Bitcoin” using Zcash-style privacy without a soft fork; ENA eyes a $0.30 breakout as staking and a buyback proposal fuel momentum. Regulation/Industry: SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce resigns effective Oct. 2, and tokenization momentum gets a boost as Citi says 77% of institutions expect tokenized collateral use in 2026.
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