AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoStablecoin Rails Expand: US Bancorp completed a live cross-border pilot using its dollar-backed USBDC stablecoin on Stellar, testing minting, redemption, freezing and clawbacks as banks race to build stablecoin payment networks. Regulatory Crackdown (India): FIU-IND issued PMLA non-compliance notices to 15 virtual digital asset service providers, ordering takedowns of apps/URLs for operating without required registration and AML compliance. US Crypto Law Fight: Lobbying intensified ahead of the Senate’s Sept. 15 procedural vote on the CLARITY Act, with Coinbase warning the bill could fall short of cloture or hinge on late bipartisan shifts. Crypto Meets Cybercrime: Britain’s National Economic Crime Centre warned laundering networks are using crypto products “at scale,” including AI-driven synthetic identities and automation. Market Watch: Bitcoin held near $78,500 as a stronger Japanese yen and Middle East tensions pressured risk assets, while ETF inflows and institutional demand supported the bid. Corporate Moves: Circle agreed to acquire Singapore’s Tazapay in an all-stock deal valued around $400m to boost USDC-based cross-border payments. Quantum-Safe Push: India’s UIDAI said it’s using AI liveness checks against daily attacks and is starting post-quantum cryptography work for Aadhaar.
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