AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSEC/CFTC Crackdown: Regulators hit Goliath Ventures and founder Christopher Delgado with separate civil actions over an alleged $400M+ crypto “liquidity pool” Ponzi, accusing them of taking about $425M from 1,300+ investors and misusing funds for lavish spending. Market Structure/Policy: The CLARITY Act is set for a procedural Senate vote on Sept. 15 after Thune filed cloture, but key disputes over ethics and illicit finance remain, keeping crypto in limbo. Crypto Fraud & Scams: A Florida woman was tricked into paying $25K via crypto ATMs in a fake jury-duty arrest scam, while Malwarebytes flagged a “scam-in-a-box” $500 kit sold on a cybercrime forum. On-Chain Incidents: Harmony says it’s working with exchanges to freeze funds after an alleged unauthorized 4B ONE mint, and Ravencoin plunged to a record low after an exploited consensus flaw prompted deposit/withdrawal suspensions. TradFi Crossover: Crypto.com launched tokenized stock derivatives in approved markets, and Nasdaq agreed to buy LeveL Markets to expand longer-hours and tokenized market infrastructure. Payments Adoption: Stablecoin card spending topped $1B monthly for the first time, and MoneyGram added Solana cash ramps in 170+ markets. Regulatory Banking: The OCC said crypto firms doing lawful activity should have a path into U.S. national banking charters.
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