Tether Freezes Over $500 Million in USDT as Crypto Enforcement Actions Intensify

Tether has frozen more than $514 million worth of USDT over the last 30 days, according to blockchain security data from BlockSec. The frozen assets were spread across 370 wallet addresses on the Ethereum and Tron networks, highlighting the stablecoin issuer’s increasing involvement in crypto compliance and enforcement activity.

Most of the frozen funds were linked to the Tron blockchain, where around $505.9 million in USDT was blacklisted across 328 addresses. Ethereum accounted for about $8.7 million frozen across 42 addresses. The latest figures suggest Tron remains the primary network used for large-scale USDT movement.

Crypto Crime Crackdown Accelerates in 2026

Data shows Tether has already frozen approximately $1.26 billion in USDT during 2026 across more than 4,100 addresses. More than half of those assets were permanently removed using Tether’s “destroyBlackFunds” function, while only a small percentage of addresses were later restored.

The company has increased cooperation with regulators and law enforcement agencies in recent months. Earlier this year, Tether assisted authorities in freezing hundreds of millions of dollars connected to sanctions violations, fraud investigations, and crypto scam operations.