AGP Executive Report
Last update: a few seconds agoCrypto scams & oversight push: New York AG Letitia James urged Congress to strengthen federal crypto rules, warning the Clarity Act could curb state enforcement against fraud. Regulation showdown: Senate Republicans are trying to line up Democratic votes for the Clarity Act, but critics say revised ethics and consumer protections still fall short. Prediction markets under fire: Public Citizen told the CFTC that gaming election and geopolitical event contracts harms the public interest, while the CFTC is racing to block Minnesota’s Aug. 1 prediction-market ban. Scam pressure at the ground level: Minnesota is banning crypto kiosks starting Aug. 1 after reports of cash-to-crypto scam funnels; Georgia also warned about phone scams demanding crypto payments. Asia enforcement: Thailand’s SEC alleges Bitkub concealed a 2021 cyberattack tied to a $50M theft. Tokenization momentum: Securitize added an SEC investment adviser registration as tokenization expands, and Circle bought nearly 1,000 IBM blockchain patents to bolster its on-chain stack. Market moves: Bitmine kept buying ETH as the ETH/BTC ratio strengthens, while Uphold cut 17% of staff amid the crypto downturn. Compliance hiring: MEXC named a new chief compliance leader as it expands beyond crypto trading.
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