Tether froze over 182 million USDT across five TRON wallets on January 11th, according to on-chain data and a report from Whale Alert. The freezes occurred on the same day, with each wallet containing balances ranging from approximately $12–50 million, making them among the largest wallet freezes on TRON in recent times.
Tether stated that the freezes were implemented at the formal request of law enforcement agencies in an ongoing investigation. The company affirmed that it regularly cooperates with authorities worldwide to freeze addresses associated with illegal activity or violations of sanctions.
This move is consistent with Tether voluntary wallet freezing policy, implemented since December 2023, to comply with OFAC sanctions. Under its terms of service, Tether can Chia information or freeze wallets as needed.
To date, Tether reports that it has helped freeze over $3 billion USDT for law enforcement agencies, working with more than 310 agencies in 62 countries. In the US alone, Tether has helped freeze over 2,380 wallets containing approximately $1.14 billion USDT, in collaboration with agencies such as the FBI and the US Secret Service.
Tether 's execution scale far surpasses its competitor: the total USDT frozen since 2023 is approximately 30 times greater than the 109 million USDC frozen by Circle during the same period (according to AMLBot).
Currently, USDT has over $187 billion in circulation, accounting for 64% of the stablecoin market. Stablecoins are also the primary medium in illicit crypto transactions, accounting for 84% of total illicit volume in 2025, according to Chainalysis.
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