AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRegulation Push: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act next week, warning that inaction would signal America won’t lead on digital-asset innovation. Crypto Tax Roadmap: The House Ways and Means Committee set a Sept. 16 markup for crypto tax bills, targeting miner/staker tax timing and whether wash-sale rules should extend to digital assets. Stablecoin Rails Go Mainstream: Coinbase is partnering with Moov to let 1,000+ community banks accept and settle stablecoins, while Circle agreed to buy cross-border payments firm Tazapay in a $400M deal to boost USDC payouts. Institutional/DeFi Growth: Tokenized ETF and stock deposits into DeFi venues surged about 19x to roughly $68M, with Solana leading tokenized equities activity. Market Moves: Ether rallied ~8% as shorts worth $255M were wiped out; Bitcoin also saw a minor one-block reorg amid mining-pool competition. Security & Fraud: FinCEN warned banks to file faster, better reports on cyber scams tied to nearly $13B in suspected crypto investment fraud since late 2023. Corporate Restructuring: Bitcoin Suisse plans major Switzerland job cuts (up to ~60) as it pivots to global wealth management.
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