U.S. sanctions on Iran-linked wallets just met Tether’s blacklist button: about $131 million in USDT was frozen, lifting the total locked in the cluster to roughly $475 million. A sharp reminder that stablecoins can move fast — and be shut off just as fast.
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U.S. sanctions are tightening around crypto wallets, and Tether just froze $131 million USDT on Tron, underscoring how centralized stablecoins can be controlled when regulators step in. The move lands amid rising geopolitical risk and fresh pressure on crypto’s “uncensorable” narrative.
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Bolivia’s crypto activity is reportedly surging, but claims that the government is formally eyeing USDT for national payments remain unverified. The 630% headline also clashes with Reuters’ over-530% figure, so the real takeaway is rising usage, not confirmed policy.
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Tether has frozen $344 million in USDT across two wallets after an OFAC sanctions update tied to Iran-linked crypto infrastructure. The move highlights USDT’s compliance power — and the big tradeoff between stablecoin convenience and censorship resistance.
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Tether reportedly froze USDT in 131 TRON wallets said to be linked to ISIS-K, underscoring the tradeoff with centralized stablecoins: fast, useful money that can also be blacklisted by the issuer when compliance alarms go off.
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Tether froze USDT in 131 TRON wallets after OFAC sanctioned 134 crypto addresses tied to ISIS-K, highlighting how issuer-controlled stablecoins can be blocked even on public blockchains. The case underscores both crypto’s traceability and its centralization risks.
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Tether has frozen USDT in 131 TRON wallets tied to ISIS-K after OFAC added 134 crypto wallet identifiers to its sanctions list. The move shows how blockchain analytics, regulators, and stablecoin issuer controls now work together to choke off illicit funds.
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Shanghai authorities have reportedly sentenced defendants in a $29 million crypto fraud case to five to six years in prison, a blunt reminder that blockchain buzzwords won’t save scammers when courts catch up.
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Ukraine has placed more than $8.3 million in seized USDT under ARMA custody for the first time, shifting frozen crypto into a government-controlled wallet as part of a cybercrime probe. It’s a sign of tighter crypto enforcement — and a reminder that centralized tokens are easier for states to corral.
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Tether is winding down aUSDT and Alloy by Tether, shifting focus back to USDT’s simple formula: deep liquidity, wide support, and real-world utility. The message is blunt—stablecoin winners are the ones people actually use.
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