AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBitcoin Market Mood: BTC slipped below $60,000 on June 8, but Coinbase’s John D’Agostino says UAE family offices and sovereign funds are still buying the dip, while spot ETF flows remain resilient. Institutional Accumulation: Mubadala reported a 16% quarter rise in holdings of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, continuing four straight quarters of adds. Crypto Crime Crackdown: A U.S.-led operation shut down Southeast Asian scam networks, taking down 1M+ scam accounts and freezing crypto tied to fraud and romance schemes. Scam Warnings: Spain’s tax agency emails demanding crypto payments are confirmed phishing; authorities stress AEAT won’t ask for crypto via email. Security & Violence: Prosecutors allege a fake food delivery enabled an armed home invasion in Winnetka to force victims to hand over crypto account access. Regulation Clash: Kentucky’s 14.25% prediction market tax is being challenged by a coalition including Kalshi, Crypto.com, and Polymarket. Court Update: Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal over his FTX fraud conviction was denied again, with “robust” evidence cited. ETF Watch: The SEC approved an active crypto ETF with eligible assets including BTC, ETH, and XRP. Payments Push: Ripple joined Mastercard’s Agent Pay for Machines program, aiming to speed up machine-to-machine payments using XRP Ledger and RLUSD.
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