AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDeFi Expansion: Aave’s Monad V3 launch hit $100M in deposits in two days, adding 12 assets (including GHO and cbBTC) and pushing GHO beyond Ethereum L2s. Stablecoin Access: The UAE’s dirham-pegged DDSC got a Central Bank “no objection” to run on Vara-regulated exchanges, aiming to bring retail-friendly, on-chain dirham payments. Security Watch: North Korea-linked Lazarus hackers used fake npm coding tools to steal passwords and crypto wallet data, highlighting ongoing supply-chain risk. Bitcoin Rebound: BTC reclaimed $63,000 after June’s slide, helped by softer macro signals and thin holiday liquidity; traders now watch ETF flows for follow-through. Ethereum Roadmap: Vitalik Buterin’s “Lean Ethereum” strawmap elevates quantum resistance, scalability, and privacy over 2026–2029, alongside Foundation budget cuts. Corporate Crypto: Strategy’s “digital credit” framework now allows up to $1.25B in Bitcoin sales, ending its “never sell” posture and rattling crypto-equity sentiment. XRP Ledger Upgrade Idea: David Schwartz proposed reservable transaction slots to reduce front-running on the XRP Ledger. AI + Crypto Finance: Tether CEO Ardoino warned Big Tech’s AI spending economics could go badly, echoing the “AI bubble” risk theme.
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