[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-aggregator-tether-freezes-dollar344-milli7019dba7a-6475-71f6-8d89-bdba64bec982":3},{"id":4,"timestamp":5,"title":6,"content":7,"link":8,"preview":9,"tags":10,"predictedTags":11,"showTags":12,"source":13,"reactions":14,"selfReactions":15,"logo":16,"sourceId":17,"sourceUserId":9,"asset":18,"tagsCategories":19,"totalComments":20,"lang":21,"unique_views_count":22},"tether-freezes-dollar344-milli7019dba7a-6475-71f6-8d89-bdba64bec982","1776949386000","Tether Freezes $344 Million USDT on Tron in OFAC Coordination","\u003Cp>Tether froze $344 million in USDT (USDT) across two Tron wallets in coordination with the Office of Foreign Assets Control and U.S. law enforcement, the company confirmed on April 23.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The action targets addresses flagged for activity tied to sanctions evasion and criminal networks. It represents Tether’s largest single enforcement action to date.\u003C/p>Freeze Tied to Active U.S. Investigations\u003Cp>The two blacklisted wallets held approximately $212.9 million and $131.3 million respectively. Tether said U.S. authorities shared intelligence \u003Ca href=\"https://beincrypto.com/tether-usdt-freeze-illicit-finance/\" target=\"_blank\">linking the addresses to unlawful conduct\u003C/a> before the freeze was executed, preventing further movement of funds\u003C/p>\u003Cp>“USD₮ is not a safe haven for illicit activity. When credible links to sanctioned entities or criminal networks are identified, we act immediately and decisively,” \u003Ca href=\"https://tether.io/news/tether-supports-freeze-of-more-than-344-million-in-usdt-in-coordination-with-ofac-and-u-s-law-enforcement/\" target=\"_blank\">read\u003C/a> an excerpt in the announcement, citing Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino who framed the response as part of a broader compliance posture.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Tether now works with more than 340 \u003Ca href=\"https://beincrypto.com/tether-tron-trm-fight-criminal-usdt-activity/\" target=\"_blank\">law enforcement agencies\u003C/a> across 65 countries. That cooperation has supported over 2,300 cases globally, with more than 1,200 tied to U.S. \u003Ca href=\"https://beincrypto.com/tether-freezes-150m-worth-of-usdt-blacklists-3-addresses/\" target=\"_blank\">authorities\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>Tether Supports Freeze of More Than $344 Million in USD₮ in Coordination with OFAC and U.S. Law EnforcementLearn more: \u003Ca href=\"https://t.co/PFMCimX9hV\">https://t.co/PFMCimX9hV\u003C/a>\u003C/p>— Tether (@tether) \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/tether/status/2047297827374514629?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2026\u003C/a>\u003C/div>Surpasses Previous Record\u003Cp>The $344 million freeze dwarfs the previous high of $182 million blacklisted across five Tron wallets in January 2026. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Tether has now frozen more than $4.4 billion in total assets linked to illicit activity, with over $2.1 billion connected to U.S. law enforcement.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The U.S. Department of Justice has previously acknowledged Tether’s role in enforcement actions that led to seizures of nearly $61 million and approximately $225 million tied to pig butchering fraud.\u003C/p>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp>Tether Acknowledged by DOJ for Support in $225M Seizure Linked to Pig Butchering Fraud\u003Ca href=\"https://t.co/enfunfbG3Y\">https://t.co/enfunfbG3Y\u003C/a>\u003C/p>— Paolo Ardoino 🤖 (@paoloardoino) \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/paoloardoino/status/1935381475324481582?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2025\u003C/a>\u003C/div>\u003Cp>The latest freeze reinforces the argument that public blockchains offer investigators a traceable record that traditional cash transfers cannot.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https://beincrypto.com/tether-freezes-344m-usdt-tron-ofac/\">Tether Freezes $344 Million USDT on Tron in OFAC Coordination\u003C/a> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https://beincrypto.com\">BeInCrypto\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>","https://beincrypto.com/tether-freezes-344m-usdt-tron-ofac/",null,"[\"Markets\",\"Editor's Pick\",\"Regulation News\",\"Stablecoins\",\"Tether (USDT) News\",\"TRON (TRX) News\"]","[\"Tron\",\"TRX\",\"Across\"]","[{\"img\":\"https://toscalepublic.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/images/coins-lib/full-library/color/TRX.png\",\"name\":\"TRX\"},{\"name\":\"Across\",\"logo\":\"https://toscalepublic.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/images/protocols/across.png\"}]","7",[],[],"https://toscalepublic.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/images/news-feeds/sources/beincrypto.png","BeInCrypto","","[\"Crypto\"]","0","EN","4"]