--- title: "Square Tech and GOAT Network sign MOU on AI agent stablecoin payments in South Korea" description: "Square Tech (KOSDAQ: 148250) said in a statement carried by Bitcoin Magazine that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GOAT Network, a Bitcoin-secured infrastructure provider, to explore AI agent-powered stablecoin payment services in South Korea, with DAC Labs providing technical support.…" language: en canonical: "https://whycoinmoves.com/en/events/bitcoin-square-tech-goat-network-sign-399a82fbe1b112" published: 2026-10-22T13:17:09.000Z updated: 2026-10-22T13:23:58.000Z indexable: false --- # Square Tech and GOAT Network sign MOU on AI agent stablecoin payments in South Korea Square Tech (KOSDAQ: 148250) said in a statement carried by Bitcoin Magazine that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GOAT Network, a Bitcoin-secured infrastructure provider, to explore AI agent-powered stablecoin payment services in South Korea, with DAC Labs providing technical support.… Attributed sources: [Bitcoin Magazine]() ## Key facts Square Tech (KOSDAQ: 148250) said in a statement carried by Bitcoin Magazine that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GOAT Network, a Bitcoin-secured infrastructure provider, to explore AI agent-powered stablecoin payment services in South Korea, with DAC Labs providing technical support. A first priority is a foreign-tourist stablecoin payment program Square Tech is developing with Lordsystem. Evidence strength: Single source, 1 publisher group(s) (Bitcoin Magazine); this describes source coverage, not truth or causation. After site detection, observed returns were 5 minutes: -0.00% (22/10/2026, 13:17 → 22/10/2026, 13:22, UTC; OKX · USDT). Unlisted windows are unavailable. In the preceding 30 days, the 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns was 1.23% (OKX · USDT; cutoff 22/10/2026, 13:17, UTC). This hourly baseline is not directly comparable with a minute move. ## Returns after site detection | Window | Return | BTC | Difference from BTC | Actual sampled interval (UTC) | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 5 minutes | -0.00% | -0.00% | 0.00 pp | 22/10/2026, 13:17 → 22/10/2026, 13:22 | OKX · USDT | | 1 hour | — | — | — | — | — | | 24 hours | — | — | — | — | — | ## Historical hourly baseline | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Ready | true | | Coverage | 100.0% (720/720) | | Median absolute hourly return | 0.15% | | 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns | 1.23% | | BTC beta | 1.00 | | Source / cutoff (UTC) | OKX · USDT / 22/10/2026, 13:17 | ## Claims and open questions - Square Tech announced it signed an MOU with GOAT Network to explore AI agent-powered stablecoin payment services in South Korea as part of its Digital Solutions business, per the statement reported by Bitcoin Magazine. - An initial priority is exploring integration of GOAT Network's AI agent payment technology into a stablecoin payment program for foreign tourists that Square Tech is developing with South Korean mobile identity verification company Lordsystem, the statement said. - Under the agreement, Square Tech leads domestic business development, merchant partnerships and regulatory engagement; GOAT Network provides AI agent payment technology and network infrastructure; DAC Labs supports technical integration, security reviews and network operations, according to the announcement. - What commercial terms, timeline or expected transaction volumes underpin the MOU, which would be clarified by a filing or a joint statement from the parties. - Whether the tourist stablecoin payment program will secure the licensing and regulatory approvals needed to launch, which would be confirmed by an official regulatory notice or company disclosure. ## Source evidence - [Square Tech and GOAT Network Sign MOU to Advance AI Agent-Powered Stablecoin Payments in South Korea]() — Bitcoin Magazine; published 22/10/2026, 13:00; received 22/10/2026, 13:17 (UTC). ## Recent BTC events and market reactions - [Chinese court accepts prosecutors' bid to confiscate Bitcoin seized in UK]() — Published 22/10/2026, 06:24 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (3 publishers) · General news · 5m -0.02% / 1h -0.41% / 24h -0.94% - [US spot Bitcoin ETFs take in about $1.07 billion over three sessions]() — Published 22/10/2026, 04:41 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (3 publishers) · Market watch · 5m +0.05% / 1h +0.07% / 24h -1.31% - [Bitcoin slips below $82K after Tesla and Meta results unsettle tech markets]() — Published 22/10/2026, 03:51 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (2 publishers) · Market watch · 5m +0.13% / 1h +0.04% / 24h -1.04% - [Bitcoin rises above $84,500 as SpaceX earnings lift tech stocks]() — Published 21/10/2026, 15:13 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (2 publishers) · Market watch · 5m +0.15% / 1h +0.25% - [SpaceX and Tesla boards weigh merger that would combine 30,221 bitcoin]() — Published 21/10/2026, 09:23 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (2 publishers) · General news · 5m +0.08% / 1h -0.21% / 24h -2.08% - [Full coin archive]() ## Research for this archive - [Altcoin beta to Bitcoin: BTC, ETH, SOL and DOGE hourly returns]() - [Perpetual funding rates and annualized yield: a 2025 comparison]() - [Bitcoin halving and bull markets: evidence from four halvings]() - [Bittensor (TAO): Bitcoin beta, volatility and the AI crypto narrative]() [Methods and limitations]() Publisher count is not independent evidence count. 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