Tether Freezes $182M in TRON USDT Linked to Scam Wallets

Published at 2026-01-12 10:00:11

Tether has frozen an additional $182 million in USDT on the TRON network, citing links between the affected addresses and known scam operations. The company has restricted movement of the flagged TRC-20 tokens, continuing a pattern of targeted freezes intended to disrupt illicit flows and protect counterparties.

The move matters because it can tighten liquidity for the specific addresses and force exchanges and custodians to reconcile balances and update risk screening. Traders with large TRON-based USDT exposures may see short-term frictions, and the episode underscores broader compliance and AML scrutiny facing stablecoin flows on high-throughput chains.

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