AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMarket Turn: Bitcoin rebounded above $83,000 after briefly dipping below $81,000, as easing oil prices and bond yields lifted sentiment and short sellers were squeezed. The recovery comes after heavy weekly outflows from Bitcoin and Ether ETFs; Ether remained below $2,500. Wallet Security: Ledger says a hidden implant in at least one device sold by reseller CryptoBilis captured recovery phrases and sent them over LTE. Outside trackers estimate losses of up to $93 million, and Tether froze $10 million linked to the theft; Ledger has not confirmed total losses. Seized Bitcoin: A UK High Court ruling strengthens the government’s claim to roughly 61,000 bitcoin, worth up to £5 billion, by applying Chinese law to victims’ property claims. The preliminary decision does not settle ownership, and victims plan to appeal. Institutional Adoption: South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank has begun offering corporate loans backed by bitcoin, with a crypto provider holding the collateral. Industry Shifts: Binance will close its mining pool and related services on November 10, requiring miners to move elsewhere. Blur will shut its website and stop matching new NFT-backed loans on November 12, though its marketplace contracts will remain live on Ethereum.
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