The U.S. Treasury added 134 cryptocurrency addresses linked to ISIS-K, a terrorist group, to its sanctions list on July 1, 2026. Tether promptly froze all 131 Tron wallets associated with these addresses, preventing the use of over $1.4 million in funds. However, three Monero wallets tied to ISIS-K remain active due to Monero's decentralized privacy features. This action highlights how centralized stablecoin issuers like Tether can enforce sanctions on blockchain assets, while privacy coins pose enforcement challenges.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino criticized the EU's MiCA stablecoin licensing rules, calling them dangerous due to the requirement that significant stablecoin issuers hold 60% of reserves in European bank deposits. Ardoino argues this creates systemic risk ...
Tether has frozen funds in 131 TRON wallets recently sanctioned by the US Treasury's OFAC due to links with ISIS-K, a terrorist group. These wallets received over $1.4 million in crypto since 2023, with some funds routed through Syrian exchanges. Thi...
Tether has frozen all 131 TRON wallets sanctioned by the US Treasury's OFAC as part of an updated ISIS-K designation, which added 134 crypto addresses including 3 Monero wallets. These TRON wallets received over $1.4 million since 2023, with some fun...
In June 2026, the Tron blockchain network set new records with over 385 million total transactions and nearly 27 million active wallet addresses, fueled by its dominance in stablecoin transactions, especially USDT. Tron hosts over $86 billion in USDT...
Bitcoin experienced a $91.4 million outflow as traders moved funds into stablecoins like USDT and fiat currencies such as the U.S. dollar, signaling short-term caution in the crypto market. Despite this risk-off rotation, selective inflows were noted...
