AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBanking and Regulation: Ripple won final OCC approval for a national trust bank charter, allowing digital-asset custody and RLUSD reserve management; it also expanded its custody relationship with BNY. Separately, the OCC says exchanges can offer stablecoin rewards, though issuers remain barred from paying interest directly. Market Pressure: Bitcoin hovered around $80,000 as ETF outflows, AI-stock jitters and Fed uncertainty weighed on prices; Strategy paused BTC purchases and spent about $205 million buying back preferred shares. Stablecoins: USDC captured 56% of euro-paired stablecoin trading, up from 10% in early 2024, as MiCA rules push exchanges away from USDT. Investor Access: VanEck launched an actively managed ETF combining stocks, bonds and real assets with indirect Bitcoin exposure, at a 0.26% net fee.
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