AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoColdcard Hack: Coldcard hardware wallets were hit by a firmware flaw, with attackers draining $130M+ in BTC (and ETH) via brute-force cracking and laundering through Wasabi/Tornado Cash. Wallet Security: Zeus Wallet suspended Lightning infrastructure after a breach, saying customer funds weren’t lost and channels will be replaced. Market Moves: Bitcoin slipped near $64K as Fed rate-hike talk and jobs data weighed; meanwhile U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw strong inflows this week. Altcoin Pressure: XRP fell below key triangle support as spot ETF outflows resumed. Regulation Watch: The U.S. Senate postponed the CLARITY Act vote to September, while Japan’s FSA asked exchanges to add withdrawal delays and stronger fraud controls. Institutional Shift: Wintermute USA registered as an SEC/FINRA broker-dealer, aiming to expand into regulated Wall Street markets. Scam Reality: Google warned of vishing targeting finance firms, and AI-driven scams are now hitting victims with bogus IRS tax bills. Crypto in the Real World: Uphold launched an XRP-backed Visa card that lets users borrow against XRP without selling.
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