US seizes $61M in USDT linked to ‘pig butchering’ crypto fraud scheme
The $61 million USDT seizure in North Carolina shows how US authorities can trace and freeze stablecoin flows tied to pig butchering scams, as AI‑driven impersonation schemes surge.
Archive context
Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
The $61 million USDT seizure in North Carolina shows how US authorities can trace and freeze stablecoin flows tied to pig butchering scams, as AI‑driven impersonation schemes surge.
Why this matters
Tether is showing up inside the Stablecoins theme, so this story is worth tracking for follow-through rather than treating it as a one-off headline.
Original source
Read on CointelegraphRelated market context
Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin Freezes Deposits and Withdrawals Due to Ongoing Security Incident, Losses Estimated Near $40 Million
Bitcoin Magazine Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin Freezes Deposits and Withdrawals Due to Ongoing Security Incident, Losses Estimated Near...
Tether Says It Froze Over 4.5 Million USDT Tied to Mercado Bitcoin Incident
Ethereum and Tron records confirm blacklist actions against exchange-identified wallets, while deposits and withdrawals remain sus...
Tether burns 2 billion USDT from its Treasury address
The burn reflects Tether's ongoing supply management, potentially signaling shifts in stablecoin demand and impacting crypto marke...
Binance has spent half its SAFU bitcoin, about $580 million worth, data shows
The user protection fund now sits below the $800 million level that Binance’s own rules say triggers a top-up, and the exchange ha...
Tether Says It Froze Over $1.5B From Binance Hack Within 30 Minutes
Tether said it froze more than $1.5 billion in stolen USDT within 30 minutes of the Binance hack, blocking access to those funds....
Tether freezes $4.5 million as Mercado Bitcoin hacker holds $46 million in crypto
The exchange said restoration work was continuing and released tracking addresses, without giving a reopening timetable or financi...