AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCrypto Regulation Momentum: The US Senate Banking Committee cleared the 309-page CLARITY Act 15-9, but the fight isn’t over—Democrats are still pushing for an ethics/conflict-of-interest clause, and the bill now needs 60 floor votes. Market Whiplash: Bitcoin’s brief pop above $82K faded fast as macro jitters hit; BTC slid back under $78K and spot Bitcoin ETFs saw about $1B in weekly outflows, ending a six-week inflow streak. XRP Watch: XRP climbed toward $1.50 on CLARITY optimism, then cooled as traders took profits. Scam/Exploit Alerts: THORChain warned users to ignore “refund/airdrop” claims after a ~$10M exploit. Enforcement Signals: Binance Research says law enforcement and partners recovered about 11% of illicit crypto volume in 2025, and Tether/TRON/TRM’s T3 unit says it froze ~$450M in suspected illicit USDT. Payments & AI: OpenAI rolled out ChatGPT banking integration, and Solayer Pay launched a Visa card for USDC.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.