{"id":414255,"date":"2024-04-23T19:00:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T18:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=414255"},"modified":"2024-04-23T18:56:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T17:56:27","slug":"tether-commits-to-freezing-addresses-linked-to-sanctions-as-scrutiny-over-usdt-misuse-grows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/tether-commits-to-freezing-addresses-linked-to-sanctions-as-scrutiny-over-usdt-misuse-grows\/","title":{"rendered":"Tether commits to freezing addresses linked to sanctions as scrutiny over USDT misuse grows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stablecoin issuer Tether told <em>CryptoSlate<\/em> that the firm would freeze any addresses linked to sanctioned entities.<\/p>\n<p>This decision comes in response to reports indicating that some state actors were leveraging Tether's USDT tokens to circumvent US sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the firm said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Tether respects the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) SDN list and is committed to working to ensure sanction addresses are frozen promptly.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Over the past year, the company has proactively frozen addresses, holding significant amounts of its digital assets involved in unlawful activities. 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This decision comes in response to reports indicating that some state actors were leveraging Tether&#8217;s USDT tokens to circumvent US sanctions. 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