T3 Financial Crime Unit freezes over $450 million in illicit crypto assets.

According to Mars Finance, The Block reports that the T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU), jointly established by Tether, TRON, and TRM Labs, announced that it has frozen over $450 million in illicit crypto assets globally since its inception in 2024. The unit's interception of illicit proceeds increased by 43.9% year-on-year in 2025, covering 23 jurisdictions including the United States, Spain, and Germany, and has been recognized by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as a "critical resource for global law enforcement agencies." The T3 FCU has participated in various criminal investigations, including exchange hacks, North Korea-related activities, terrorist financing, and violent crimes, and assisted the Brazilian Federal Police in freezing over $5.989 billion in assets, including 4.3 million USDT.