AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRegulation Push: ESMA says Polymarket and Kalshi lack authorization to sell event contracts to EU users, escalating pressure on prediction markets. US Crypto Policy: Grayscale argues U.S. crypto rules can keep advancing even if the CLARITY Act fails, while Coinbase CEO backs a “yes” ahead of the Sept. 15 Senate procedural vote. Scam Crackdown: FinCEN urges banks to file cyber scam reports after nearly $13B in crypto investment-scam losses since 2023, tied to transnational networks. Stablecoin in Practice: U.S. Bank completed a stablecoin test payment (USBDC) between North America and Europe and plans more use cases. Enterprise Security: Nvidia and CrowdStrike spotlight AI-driven cybersecurity as the next major defense battleground. Crypto Crime: “Crypto Godfather” Adam Iza was sentenced to 15 years for a Bitcoin-linked carjacking and attempted robbery. Market Watch: Bitcoin slid below $80K for a fourth straight session. Identity/Privacy Tech: Krown launched QwickAuth™ with five-factor synchronous authentication plus post-quantum cryptography. Prediction Markets Ops: Polymarket hired Amazon CFO veteran Warren Jenson as its first CFO. Memecoin Fallout: Hunter Biden’s $LAPTOP token crashed ~98% after launch amid rug-pull accusations.
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