A Senate report reveals Iran uses Tether stablecoins to evade sanctions and fund regional proxies including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, with 84% of 846 sanctioned wallets transacting primarily in Tether. The report calls for stablecoin issuers to be subject to U.S. sanctions law, while discussions also highlight institutional adoption through banking partnerships like Citibank.
Noa Argamani, rescued after 246 days in Hamas captivity following the October 7 attack, has joined venture capital firm Vine Ventures to help Israeli tech founders scale globally. At 28, she leverages her unexpected global prominence to bridge Israeli startups with U.S. markets, particularly in AI, cybersecurity, and defense technology.