Tether Freezes $225M USDT Linked to DoJ Trafficking Probe
The funds were also connected to a "pig butchering" scam that cost U.S. citizens $3.3 billion in 2022, as per the FBI.
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UPDATE: Trump-backed WLFI says today's incident only involved unauthorized access to co-founders' X accounts, no wallets or smart contracts compromised, all USD1 funds safe.
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