AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCrypto Regulation Breakthrough: The U.S. Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act in a 15-9 vote, with two Democrats joining all Republicans—sending the bill toward a full Senate fight and raising Bitcoin back above $82,000. The sticking points are still ethics rules for officials profiting from crypto and how to police illicit use. Stablecoin Policy Pressure: The Bank of England is reportedly rethinking unpopular stablecoin caps and reserve requirements after TradFi pushback. Market Infrastructure: CME is set to launch Nasdaq-linked, market-cap-weighted crypto index futures in early June, while Kraken is migrating cross-chain infrastructure to Chainlink CCIP. Enforcement Spotlight: Tether/TRON/TRM Labs’ T3 says it has helped freeze $450M+ in suspected illicit USDT since 2024. Tech + Risk: Coinbase cut jobs by 14% as it shifts toward “AI-native” operations.
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