AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMarket Whipsaw: Bitcoin rebounded above $82,000 on Friday after briefly dipping below $80,000, but hotter U.S. inflation, weak ETF demand and nearly $1 billion in crypto liquidations kept pressure on the market. Stablecoin Payments: Mastercard and BVNK unveiled a platform that lets businesses manage fiat and stablecoins through one API, with local payouts planned across more than 200 countries in 2027. Bitcoin Treasury: Strive priced an upsized preferred-stock offering expected to raise $630 million, with Bitcoin purchases among its planned uses; the shares carry a 15% annual dividend. Index Risk: MSCI adopted rules that could remove Strategy and Metaplanet from global indexes after its November review. Court Ruling: A judge rejected Gemini and the CFTC’s joint bid to undo their settlement, leaving the $5 million penalty and restrictions on misleading the regulator in place. Quantum Watch: Google reported a major reduction in quantum-computing errors, renewing long-term concerns about Bitcoin’s cryptography, though a practical threat remains distant.
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