AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRegulation & Costs: New Zealand’s Commerce Commission proposes capping Mastercard and Visa commercial credit card interchange fees, targeting about $40m a year in savings for businesses. Crypto Enforcement: Coinbase says it froze $3m+ tied to Southeast Asia romance and investment scams after a DOJ “Disruption Week,” with Meta and Microsoft helping disable 1.4m+ scam accounts. Stablecoins for Payments: Paybis reports stablecoins now drive 86% of its crypto payment volume, with B2B users accounting for nearly all activity and cross-border payments leading growth. Fintech Funding: India’s WeRize raised $28m (and separately reported a $7m round) to expand AI-led distribution and add products like mutual funds, bonds, co-branded credit cards, and housing loans. Digital Finance Oversight: The Federal Reserve’s Michelle Bowman told Congress tokenized securities should face traditional capital treatment, and stablecoin issuers need a clearer regulatory path under GENIUS. AI & Sovereignty: The EU unveiled a tech sovereignty blueprint, including measures to reduce reliance on foreign tech and boost critical data center capacity. Market Pulse: Crypto weakness hit Bitcoin (below $68k) and Ethereum (below $1,800) as selling pressure returned.
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