AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTokenized equities push: London Stock Exchange and Kraken parent Payward are teaming up to bring the 100 largest UK-listed companies onto the xStocks tokenization framework, with potential trading via LSE 24 pending approvals. Stablecoin rails for remittances: Felix Pago raised $200M (a16z-led) to scale WhatsApp-based Latin America transfers using USDC behind the scenes. TradFi tokenization gets a boost: Ripple partnered with SettleMint to bundle custody plus tokenized-asset issuance and lifecycle management for banks across Asia-Pacific. U.S. crypto derivatives talks: Hyperliquid is in advanced talks with Payward to launch regulated U.S. perpetual futures via Bitnomial, after CFTC review. Regulation headlines: Ireland’s new tax-friendly personal investment accounts exclude crypto, while Russia’s crypto trading law took effect Sept. 1 under Bank of Russia oversight. Market pulse: Bitcoin held near $78K–$79K as ETF flows and the “kimchi premium” reappeared in South Korea. Cybersecurity: ESET flagged a Russia-aligned “GuardBreaker” tactic aimed at disrupting AI-assisted analysis, alongside reports of active Langflow and Rails flaws being exploited.
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