Tether Cements Law Enforcement Role, Aids US-Thai Seizure of $12M in Scam

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Tether is cementing its new role as a “proactive” law enforcement ally, weaponizing its own blockchain tools to freeze illicit funds.
The Latest Example: Tether aided the Royal Thai Police and U.S. Secret Service in seizing $12M in USDT from a transnational scam network, leading to 73 arrests.
The “Real Story”: This is part of a much larger “Global Freeze” operation. Tether has now blocked 3,660 wallets and frozen over $3.2 billion in illicit funds, working with 290+ agencies worldwide.

Tether is cementing its new role as a proactive “global crypto cop,” weaponizing its blockchain tools to aid international law enforcement. The latest move saw Tether assist the Royal Thai Police and the United States Secret Service in tracing and seizing $12 million in USDT from a massive transnational scam network.