AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoMalaysia Watch: The finance ministry says Binance isn’t licensed in Malaysia and keeps its site/app blocked, warning the securities regulator will act on any new risks. Crypto Derivatives: Kraken launched linear, USD-settled BTC and ETH options to widen access to options trading. MiCA Payments: Singapore-founded Paymonade won a MiCA licence covering 30 European markets, while Bitpay also secured MiCA approval to expand regulated crypto payments across the EU. UK Fraud Crackdown: Three men who impersonated police and stole £4m+ in crypto were jailed in London, with investigators pointing to spending trails and fake police websites. Scam Alerts: A San Antonio woman lost $2,000 to a fake police warrant call, and MidAmerican warned customers about scammers using paid search to push fake customer-service numbers—no gift cards or crypto for payments. Cybercrime + AI: US prosecutors indicted Russian bulletproof hosting firms over $62m in losses; researchers say Gemini CLI helped migrate botnet control fast, and MacSync Stealer campaigns used Google ads plus Claude chats to steal crypto wallet data. Market/Policy: South Africa’s tax authority released a draft guide for how crypto is taxed, open for comment until Aug. 31.
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