Tether Assists US Government in Seizing $1.4 Million From Unhosted Wallet
Tether, the company behind the issuance of USDT, the largest stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market, announced that it helped the U.S. government to seize $1.4 million linked to an alleged fraud scheme. According to the...
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