AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCrypto Market Slide: Risk-off selling hit majors on Oct. 7 as oil jumped, Treasury yields rose, and the dollar firmed—Bitcoin hovered near $84k, Ethereum slipped below $2,620, and XRP traded under $1.50. Regulation & Privacy: FinCEN withdrew two proposed rules that would have scrutinized self-custody wallet transfers and treated crypto mixing as a top laundering focus, while the CFTC pushed ahead with new crypto oversight plans despite Congress stalling. Quantum Security Push: Europol warned wallets are the weak spot for future quantum attacks, and UK defense firms demoed quantum-secure encrypted links; Zumo and Quantum Chain also announced quantum-secure financial infrastructure work. Custody & Banking Expansion: Russia added Sberbank to its approved crypto custodian register; South Africa’s FNB launched crypto trading for ~9M customers via VALR (BTC/ETH/XRP/SOL/USDT, no transfers in or out). Legal/Enforcement: Conduit sued Tether in New York over $2.76M in frozen USDT. Security & Scams: Europol and multiple reports kept spotlighting scams and wallet risk, while BTCC refreshed its Trust Center with proof-of-reserves claims.
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