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

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Podcast: [Blockspace: AI & Bitcoin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/blockspace-ai-bitcoin-6791695)
Published: 2026-04-24T19:31:21+00:00
Episode link: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com/podcast/s/blockspace_ai_bitcoin/tether_freezes_344_million_onramp_finance_launch_and_dprk_crypto_hacks
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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...

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