AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCybercrime & Scams: Mountain View warned of a phishing scam aimed at planning applicants, urging people not to send wire transfers and flagging a fake “community.development-mountainview.gov@usa.com” sender. Cross-chain security: Allbridge Core paused its protocol after a reported $1.65M exploit on Solana, with funds allegedly moved to Ethereum and then into privacy pools. North Korea malware: OTTERCOOKIE-linked hackers hid malicious code inside SVG flag images to trick developers into running “legit” projects, potentially exposing wallets and source access. Prosecutors vs cyber infrastructure: U.S. prosecutors charged a Russian trio tied to ransomware, phishing and other attacks causing $62M+ in losses, with hosting services allegedly enabling criminal operations and crypto payments. Stablecoin regulation delay: The GENIUS Act hit its one-year mark with no final rules issued, even as stablecoin supply grew to about $308.1B; full regulatory effect now shifts to Jan. 18, 2027. Crypto policy politics: The CLARITY Act remains stalled amid Senate ethics concerns, with prediction markets putting odds around 40% for passage this year. Market backdrop: Iran-U.S. tensions and Strait of Hormuz risk are feeding oil and FX jitters, with crypto showing less immediate panic than energy traders might expect.
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