AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMEV Fallout: Ethereum’s notorious sandwich bot Jaredfromsubway.eth was drained of $7.5M+ after attackers used a counter-MEV trap to trick its automated approvals via 66 fake tokens/pools, per Blockaid—another reminder that DeFi automation cuts both ways. ETF Pressure: U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs logged record $6B–$6.4B outflows over 30 days as BTC slid ~17% into the low-$60Ks, with redemptions concentrated in IBIT and FBTC. Macro Headline Risk: The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge (PCE) jumped to 3.8% y/y in April, keeping rate-cut hopes shaky and weighing on crypto risk appetite. ETH vs BTC Debate: The ETH/BTC ratio is back near early-2023 levels (~0.027), reigniting the question of whether capital is structurally rotating away from Ethereum. Regulatory/Legal: DOJ says “Bitcoin Rodney” Burton pleaded guilty in the $1.8B HyperFund fraud, tied to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business. Real-World Mining Crackdowns: Thailand seized 315 rigs in raids over electricity meter tampering across five provinces. Football Meets Crypto: FIFA Collect migrated to Avalanche, while Kraken was named FIFA’s official crypto exchange supporter for North America/Europe.
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