Tether, the world’s largest source of Stablecoin in the world, said on Sunday that it freezes $ 85,877 in USDT (USDT) associated with stolen money, working in “cooperation with the application of law”. This step has sparked a discussion about the role of the central exporters in Stablecoin in imposing coding.
Freezing, although secondary is relatively compared to other Tether procedures, adds to the company’s increasing registry. Tether says it is freezing 2.5 billion dollars In USDT linked to illegal activity and prohibiting more than 2090 portfolios in cooperation with the global authorities.
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Stablecoins: A powerful enforcement tool
Unlike really decentralized and censorship currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum-where no single entity can withhold or oppose transactions-the state and other STADCOIN exporters can freeze Usdt and Stablecoins in the smart nodes.
This central control allows Stablecoin Exporters to respond quickly to breakthroughs, fraud and organizational pressure. In the case of Tether, it is translated into some of the largest assets that freeze in the date of encryption.
In November 2023, Tether froze $ 225 million of USDT addresses from the wallet addresses associated with Southeast Asia’s network that follows man and romance fall (often called the “swine slaughter” scheme). The procedure was implemented in cooperation with the application of the OKX law and the United States, including the Ministry of Justice and Secret Service.
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In June 2025, Tether targeted 112 wallets owned by about $ 700 million in Usdt via TON and ETAREUM Blockchains. The money was linked to the entities associated with Iran, and freezing was seen as part of the broader efforts to impose US sanctions amid increasing geopolitical tensions.
These prominent interventions reflect a shift in how to perceive Stablecoins- not only as digital dollars, but as active tools for the financial application. CEO Paulo Erdino adopted the advanced Tether identity as an outlet for compliance with encryption.
“Tether’s ability to track transactions and freezing USDT associated with illegal activity is distinguished from traditional assets and decentralized assets,” Erdino wrote in a blog in a blog in Tether. Website. “We assume our responsibility to combat financial crime seriously and we will continue to work closely with international law enforcement agencies.”
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Strong powers to enforce tether anxiety
Tether’s ability and willingness to freeze user’s money raised concerns about some people in the encryption community. Critics argue that if the exporters cooperate routinely with law enforcement, the result may be similar to a central bank currency (CBDC), which undermines the basic coding values of financial and decentralized sovereignty.
Users called X at “Tether’s Care” as a “slippery slope.” One user wrote, “Can anyone explain how this is exactly what is CBDC?”
Another person who follows the story noted that “central control has its moments.” In this case, “The quick response from Tether here provided $ 85,000 of the disappearance in the vacuum.”
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