AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUS Crypto Law Push: Senate Republicans released a heavily revised Clarity Act with 120+ changes, aiming to clear a 60-vote procedural hurdle and tighten ethics and illicit-finance rules ahead of a crunch vote. Market Pulse: Coinbase shares jumped after a Compass Point upgrade tied to Clarity Act optimism, while traders watched Bitcoin/crypto volatility as rate-hike expectations linger. Cybercrime Watch: “ClickFix” scams are tricking Mac and Windows users into running terminal commands that install info-stealing malware, including the ability to drain crypto wallets. Sanctions Evasion: A Financial Times report says Iran is using bitcoin and crypto channels for cross-border settlements, with the central bank reportedly turning a blind eye to keep trade moving. Argentina Tax Crackdown: New rules require crypto platforms to report user balances, transaction data, and tax IDs to ARCA starting May 2026, with cross-border sharing planned via OECD’s CARF. Stablecoin Payments Expansion: Zoth launched zPayments on Coinbase’s Base, targeting $6B in annual stablecoin payout volume across 171 countries. Funding for Crypto Data: Kaiko is raising $110M in a Series B led by S&P Global to expand institutional crypto market data and analytics.
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