Tether, the stablecoin company, has confirmed it has collaborated extensively with a series of U.S government agencies, including the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Secret Service. These team-ups are focused on making the stablecoin ecosystem safer for all participants and aiding law enforcement actions against bad actors. Tether […]
Tether, a leading stablecoin company in the crypto industry, has announced a significant new initiative aimed at strengthening the security of the crypto asset ecosystem. The company announced this weekend that its recent move to voluntarily freeze tether-holding wallets linked to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List marks a […]
Tether, the company behind the issuance of USDT, the largest stablecoin, has blacklisted more than 30 addresses that have received billions in USDT since their first use. According to blockchain intelligence firm Chainargos, the blacklisted addresses had received $ 161 million from Whitebit, a European exchange with Ukrainian roots. Tether Blacklists Over 30 USDT …
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized $ 9 million in tether (USDT) allegedly linked to “pig butchering” crypto scams. The Justice Department explained that U.S. Secret Service agents and analysts tracked the laundering of victims’ crypto deposits through numerous cryptocurrency addresses, where they were exchanged for various cryptocurrencies. DOJ Seizes $ …
Tether has announced the “largest-ever freeze of USDT in history.” In collaboration with crypto exchange Okx, Tether froze $ 225 million in USDT following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The tokens were allegedly linked to an international human trafficking syndicate in Southeast Asia responsible for a global “pig butchering” crypto …