AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBitcoin Breakout: Bitcoin pushed past $80,000 and is back in “extreme greed” territory, helped by spot ETF inflows and Treasury-driven market optimism. US-Iran Sanctions: The Treasury launched “Operation Economic Outcast,” expanding Iran-linked curbs to digital assets, cyber actors, shipping, gold, and more—part of an “economic D-Day” aimed at choking off Tehran’s financial lifelines. Crypto Scam Crackdown (Georgia): Georgia AG Chris Carr’s unit seized and returned stolen crypto to a Cobb County victim after a fake trading platform scam; investigators traced funds to an exchange. Exchange Security: Kraken says it was hit by a “dust attack” tied to a sanctioned HTX wallet, briefly locking some customers while compliance teams restored access. Global Crime Bust: INTERPOL’s “Operation Jackal IV” arrested 58 people across 22 countries tied to West African cyber-enabled fraud, including crypto and romance scams. Payments Push: Bybit rolled out zero-fee Apple Pay crypto buys globally until Sept. 24. Regulatory Sandbox (Philippines): The SEC said it’s open to testing Binance-linked services in its sandbox, but sandbox entry isn’t approval.
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