2026-01-13 12:34:49

A major enforcement operation unfolded on January 11, targeting Tether's USDT holdings across the Tron network. Five separate wallets were systematically frozen in a single day, with each containing between $12 million to $50 million in assets. The coordinated action, reportedly orchestrated through U.S. DOJ and FBI coordination, resulted in the immediate freeze of $182 million in this particular incident.

This latest move represents an escalating enforcement trend. Since 2023, approximately $3.3 billion in USDT has been frozen across 7,268 blacklisted wallets globally. The Tron network alone accounts for $1.75 billion of these total freezes, highlighting the platform's exposure to regulatory scrutiny.

Authorities have indicated suspected links to Venezuelan-connected entities, signaling a continued focus on cross-border financial activities and sanctions compliance within the stablecoin ecosystem. The action underscores the ongoing tension between decentralized finance infrastructure and traditional regulatory enforcement mechanisms.

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BlockchainFries

· 4h ago

Here comes the frozen money again, USDT on Tron is crashing --- 182 million just gone, the crypto world is really exciting --- Venezuela really can't escape, on-chain privacy is a joke --- Tron is being watched to death, 1.75 billion has been frozen and is still freezing, now it's really going to be liquidated --- The DOJ and FBI are watching us every day, what a joke about distributed systems --- Five wallets a day, such efficiency... those who should be worried are probably already fleeing --- The question is, after being frozen, where did this money go? Does no one really know? --- Stablecoins are unstable haha, this "stability" is becoming more and more ironic

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just_another_wallet

· 4h ago

One hundred eighty million just disappeared like that, Tron really went all out this time --- The freezing of USDT is happening more and more frequently, it feels like stablecoins are no longer stable --- Related to Venezuela? How come it can be linked everywhere --- Three point three billion frozen... this number is a bit scary, money in the crypto world really isn’t that safe --- DOJ and FBI joint effort to freeze wallets, Web3 is about to be regulated to death --- Just freezing Tron alone accounts for 1.75 billion, what does that indicate --- This move painfully shows us that centralization is indeed a trap --- Five wallets frozen in one day, who dares say this is decentralization...

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MEVHunterLucky

· 4h ago

Frozen funds again, this time 182 million directly lost. The Tron network has really become a key focus for law enforcement authorities.

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LayerZeroHero

· 4h ago

It has been proven that the Tron chain has now become a "high-risk asset pool" in the eyes of regulators... 175 million frozen ratio, this data can't be ignored.

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MagicBean

· 4h ago

Assets frozen again, this time Tron got caught in the crossfire... 175 million frozen, it really feels like stablecoins are a bit shaky --- 182 million disappeared in a day, if this keeps up, can we still trust DeFi? --- Venezuelan entities? They’re starting to find reasons again, but they just want to cut off the supply chain. --- 3.3 billion in frozen assets... I just want to know how many wrongful cases are involved. --- Tron has been named this time, the internet is going to blow up. --- DOJ and FBI working together, they’re serious... Stablecoin days are probably tough ahead. --- Frozen assets and news every day, when will it end? --- Blacklist of 7,268 wallets... feels like they could be targeted at any time.

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