AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoMarkets & Banking: BBVA agreed to buy Société Générale’s 50% stake in Altura Markets, making it a wholly owned unit to strengthen BBVA’s execution and clearing platform for institutional clients. Crypto Policy: South Korea kept its long-delayed 22% tax on crypto investment gains, starting Jan. 1, 2027, with filings due May 2028; regulators are also pushing a Digital Asset Basic Act for stablecoins and exchanges. Tokenized Capital Markets: Ripple backed ZILO and Licuido to add regulated transfer agency, issuance and collateral mobility capabilities on the XRP Ledger, aiming to unlock more compliant liquidity for institutional players. Institutional Crypto Infrastructure: BitGo launched BitGo Link, giving institutions a single interface to view and move assets across BitGo and connected exchanges with centralized controls. AI & Finance Funding: Jump Capital closed Fund VIII with $350M for enterprise AI, infrastructure and cybersecurity, betting that AI adoption is moving from pilots to production. Regulation & Fraud Readiness: Labuan regulators urged financial firms to adopt smarter, data-driven compliance as fraud, scams and digital assets keep getting more connected and harder to trace. Energy & Climate Finance: Sonnedix secured €730M financing for solar and battery projects across southern Europe, with Italy taking the largest share. Cybersecurity: Galaxy Research estimated Coldcard wallet losses at 1,596 BTC, potentially rising to ~2,055 BTC if a suspected fourth wave is confirmed.
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