AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoStablecoin Partnerships: Major banks and fintechs in South Korea are teaming up to prepare for potential won-pegged stablecoins, with KB Kookmin Bank reportedly considering a partnership with Toss and Bithumb also in the mix. Fintech Funding Surge: Ramp raised $750M at a $44B valuation, betting AI will automate corporate finance workflows like expense reporting and invoice processing. AI Risk Watch: Wipro warned that rapid AI adoption could bring legal, financial and reputational exposure from bias, regulatory uncertainty and unintended outcomes. Crypto Capital Rules: US Senate Republicans urged regulators to clarify capital standards for crypto activities, arguing current rules effectively block banks from holding digital assets. Payments Milestone (Africa): Ethiopia’s EthSwitch hit 1M EthioPay-IPS transactions in a day, topping 5B birr, as it expands interoperable instant payments. Institutional AI in Finance: Anext Bank’s CEO shift highlights how AI and alternative data are being used to expand credit access for MSMEs. Crypto Market Pulse: XRP Ledger 3.2.0 is nearing mainnet, including a rename from “rippled” to “xrpld,” while broader markets stayed mixed amid tech jitters.
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