AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoVietnam Regulation Push: Vietnam is rushing to pilot a regulated crypto market after missing FATF AML deadlines, with five firms cleared and first local exchange operations eyed for Q3 2026. US Crypto Policy Fight: The CLARITY Act is still stalled in the Senate over ethics, stablecoin yields, and AML disputes, with a procedural vote now set for mid-September. Trump-Linked Banking: US regulators granted conditional approval for World Liberty Trust to operate a digital-asset trust bank, drawing immediate backlash from Senate Democrats. Crypto Fraud Case: A Fountain Hills man, Jeremie Andrew Sowerby, pleaded guilty to wire fraud tied to crypto investment scams affecting 500+ victims, admitting losses of at least $7.5M and facing up to 20 years. Stablecoin Adoption: Paxos’ USDG hit about $929M in DeFi deposits and $3B+ total circulation, signaling steady on-chain lending traction. Security & Custody: Singapore’s SICC froze roughly S$75M in BTC and USDC in a transfers dispute, while Bybit says upgrades blocked $700M in potential losses after its 2025 $1.5B incident. Prediction Markets: South Korea moved to block Polymarket as illegal gambling, while Polymarket kept promoting $20 referral codes like CUSE and OREGON for US users.
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