Episode

Tether Freezes $344 million, OnRamp Finance Launch, and DPRK Crypto Hacks

Podcast: Blockspace: AI & Bitcoin
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Duration seconds: 4726
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Summary

Michael Tangen, CEO of OnRamp Finance, and Taylor Monahan join us to talk about Bitcoin-native financial services and the cascading fallout of the Kelp DAO attack. The team breaks down the massive $344 million Tether freeze on Tron, the controversial 1...