on-chain
Tron, Tether, Chainalysis form DCTF, succeeding the dissolved T3 FCU
Nov 12 announcement names Chainalysis as analytics partner on a new Tron-Tether task force, replacing TRM Labs after T3 FCU wound down in late August 2026.
Stories tagged: #tether
on-chain
DOJ extradites Zheng Zhao from the Netherlands over $36.9M Cambodia pig-butchering network
The Secret Service-led case alleges 174 US victims lost $36.9M through fake crypto sites, routed via Deltec Bank to USDT and on to Cambodia. Max 20 years.
regulation
Senate's Blumenthal opens Tether-Nxum probe over Bo Hines payments
Senator Blumenthal sent letters on Oct 22 to Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino and Nxum demanding records of the consulting arrangement that overlapped Hines' White House tenure.
regulation
Tether paid $6.3M to Nxum while co-owner Bo Hines ran White House crypto policy
WSJ reports Tether sent ~$6.3M to Nxum, a consulting firm one-third owned by then-White House crypto chief Bo Hines, starting while he was still in government.
exploit
Ledger-theft funds swap into USDD on SUN.io, past Tether's freeze reach
On-chain tracing by Specter and MistTrack shows the Ledger / CryptoBilis cluster swapping USDT for USDD through SUN.io on October 9, moving the stolen float onto a stablecoin Tether cannot blacklist.
regulation
Conduit sues Tether in SDNY over $2.76M USDT frozen for 12 months
Conduit filed in SDNY on October 6, saying Tether's T3 unit froze $2.76M USDT on September 24, 2025 without a court order and keeps earning yield on reserves.
regulation
Senate report calls USDT Iran's sanctions 'superhighway,' refers Tether to Treasury and DOJ
Blumenthal's PSI report finds 84% of 846 sanctioned Iran-linked wallets used USDT and asks Treasury and DOJ for an update by October 9.
regulation
OFAC lists 134 ISIS-K crypto wallets; Tether freezes 131 TRON
OFAC added 134 wallets tied to ISIS-K to the SDN list on July 1: 131 TRON, 3 Monero. Tether froze the TRON balances within hours; the Monero side stays out of reach.