PANews reported on February 28th that, according to Reuters, Tether stated it has frozen approximately $4.2 billion in USDT "linked to illicit activities," withPANews reported on February 28th that, according to Reuters, Tether stated it has frozen approximately $4.2 billion in USDT "linked to illicit activities," with

Tether says it has frozen approximately $4.2 billion in USDT related to illicit activities, and this week assisted in freezing $61 million related to a "pig butchering" scam.

2026/02/28 12:28
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PANews reported on February 28th that, according to Reuters, Tether stated it has frozen approximately $4.2 billion in USDT "linked to illicit activities," with about $3.5 billion of that occurring since 2023. This week, it assisted the U.S. Department of Justice in freezing nearly $61 million in USDT related to "pig-butchering" scams. Tether claims it can remotely freeze USDT in users' wallets upon request from law enforcement.

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