AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoInstitutional Bitcoin Access: BlackRock cut the minimum in-kind conversion size for iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF to $1M (from $25M), after processing $5B+ via IBIT—showing Wall Street is widening the door for “Bitcoin whales.” ETF Flows & Market Mood: Spot Bitcoin ETFs notched about $1B in inflows on the best day since January, while crypto liquidations hit ~$212M during Zcash’s surge. Privacy Coin Spotlight: Zcash (ZEC) jumped ~15% and briefly topped ~$1,200, with a short-squeeze driving a big chunk of liquidations; open interest also surged. Derivatives & Alt Rotation: NEAR rallied on claims of near 1:1 correlation with ZEC, as traders rotate away from ETH. Regulation & Compliance Pressure: FinCEN says Iranian-linked shadow-banking moved ~$9B through U.S. correspondent accounts in 2024, prompting renewed Treasury targeting of foreign banks/fronts. Security & Scams: Orionx (Chile) shut down after a ~$7M+ custody gap tied to unauthorized wallet transfers; Kraken launched pre-IPO AI-linked perpetuals for eligible traders. Crypto Safety Reminder: Local prosecutors warned that scammers increasingly use crypto because it’s hard to trace.
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