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Senate Probe Finds Iran Using Tether’s Stablecoin to Bypass Sanctions and Fund Proxies Like Hezbollah: Report

Iran has been leaning on Tether’s dollar-pegged USDT to dodge a U.S. sanctions dragnet and move money for the regime and proxies such as Hezbollah, according to a new Senate Democrats report. The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations says the token has become a primary payment rail for Tehran and a funding tool for terrorist proxy…

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What is MemeToro? Exploring Open-Source AI Memecoin Launchpad

MemeToro is an open-source AI memecoin launchpad project for BNB Smart Chain that turns online trend signals into documented token-launch proposals.  MemeToro’s planned system combines an AI agent, public launch manifests, and smart contracts so users can inspect a memecoin idea before a funding round begins. Its approach is built around code, documentation, tokenomics, and…

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OKX Launches Standalone OKX Money App to Offer Digital Dollar Savings and Payments

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Check out the BitPinas Token 2049 Coverage Here Cryptocurrency platform OKX launched a standalone mobile application, OKX Money, on Oct. 6 to provide digital dollar savings, international money transfers and payment card services. The application…

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Ripple (XRP) Lands New South Korea Deal as Meritz Securities Explores Digital Asset Custody

The partnership adds Ripple’s custody and tokenization technology to Meritz Securities’ plans for entering South Korea’s digital asset sector. Meritz Securities is stepping further into digital assets through a new partnership with Ripple. The South Korean securities firm said on October 7 that it signed a strategic agreement with the blockchain company to explore…

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