{"id":175322,"date":"2023-10-16T22:51:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T17:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=175322"},"modified":"2023-10-16T22:51:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T17:21:37","slug":"tether-freezes-32-crypto-addresses-linked-to-terrorism-in-israel-and-ukraine-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/tether-freezes-32-crypto-addresses-linked-to-terrorism-in-israel-and-ukraine-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Tether Freezes 32 Crypto Addresses Linked To Terrorism In Israel And Ukraine &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tether, the world\u2019s <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/stablecoin\/can-pyusd-be-frozen-in-your-wallet\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">largest stablecoin company<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, has reaffirmed its commitment to combating cryptocurrency-funded terrorism and warfare by collaborating with law enforcement agencies worldwide.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The company has frozen 32 addresses containing $873,118.34, allegedly linked to<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/doj-crypto-task-force-goes-after-hackers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> illicit activities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Israel and Ukraine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tether Collaborates With Global Law Enforcement<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to a <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tether.to\/en\/tether-freezes-32-addresses-linked-to-terrorism-and-warfare-in-israel-and-ukraine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">blog post<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on October 16, Tether has played a significant role in assisting 31 law enforcement agencies across 19 jurisdictions, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/industry-continues-to-react-to-okex-freezing-bitcoin-withdrawals\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">freezing <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">$835 million in assets primarily associated with thefts from blockchain and exchange hacks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The company\u2019s collaborations span various countries, including Brazil, Singapore, Germany, Canada, Argentina, China, Ukraine, and the United States. By actively engaging with authorities, Tether aims to contribute to the fight against cybercrime and ensure stolen funds are returned to legitimate users. The company further stated:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Of this, Tether has frozen 32 addresses, containing $873,118.34, that were found to be linked to illicit activity in Israel and Ukraine. Tether has been working with the NBCTF in Israel to counter cryptocurrency-funded terrorism and warfare.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The ability of Tether to freeze and return illicitly obtained funds highlights the traceability and transparency of <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/toncoin-ton\/telegram-and-ton-foundation-collaborate-with-alibaba-cloud-in-quest-for-fastest-blockchain\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">blockchain <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">transactions. Contrary to common misconceptions, cryptocurrency transactions are not anonymous; they are meticulously recorded on the blockchain, allowing for the tracking and tracing of fund movements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CEO Stresses Traceability<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The recently <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/breaking-tether-changes-leadership-paolo-ardoino-to-take-over-as-ceo-role\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">announced <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CEO of Tether, Paolo Ardoino, emphasized that criminals using cryptocurrencies for illegal activities will inevitably be identified. Ardoino stated:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tether remains committed to promoting responsible blockchain technology use and standing as a robust defense against cybercrime. We eagerly anticipate continued collaboration with global law enforcement agencies as part of our commitment to global security and financial integrity.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While Tether\u2019s actions demonstrate the industry\u2019s capacity to combat criminal use effectively, some critics within the blockchain industry continue to scrutinize the crypto sector, often neglecting to address the slow or inadequately equipped traditional financial system\u2019s role in combating criminal funding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On this matter, Tether\u2019s CEO emphasized the importance of recognizing the traceability and trackability of blockchain transactions, which serve as potent deterrents to illicit activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the stablecoin company behind <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/binance\/binance-to-refund-users-1-million-in-usdt-following-cyberconnect-incident\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">USDT <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">continues to collaborate with law enforcement agencies globally, the company\u2019s efforts highlight the potential of blockchain technology to enhance financial security and integrity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The traceability of transactions provided by blockchain technologies offers a robust defense against cybercrime and illicit financial activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the fight against cybercrime intensifies, continued collaboration between cryptocurrency companies and law enforcement agencies will play a crucial role in ensuring the integrity and stability of the digital asset space.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1814px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The total crypto market cap rollercoaster price action on the daily chart after briefly hitting the $1.15 trillion mark. Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/chart\/imgb0rW1\/\">TOTAL on TradingView.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView.com\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tether, the world\u2019s largest stablecoin company, has reaffirmed its commitment to combating cryptocurrency-funded terrorism and warfare by collaborating with law enforcement agencies worldwide.\u00a0 The company has frozen 32 addresses containing $873,118.34, allegedly linked to illicit activities in Israel and Ukraine.\u00a0 Tether Collaborates With Global Law Enforcement According to a blog post on October 16, Tether [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":175323,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[235,203,210,234,231,232,237,238,236,233],"class_list":["post-175322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blockchain","tag-bitcoin","tag-crypto-currency","tag-elon-musk","tag-ethereum","tag-hyperledger","tag-ibm","tag-mining","tag-nodes","tag-spacex","tag-tesla"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=175322"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":175324,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175322\/revisions\/175324"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/175323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=175322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=175322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}