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#Tether

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Coins•Nov 10, 2026

Tether Freezes Five Ethereum Addresses Holding 24.35 Million USDT: Here is Why

Key Highlights: MistTrack, a blockchain tracking service affiliated with SlowMist, analyzed transactions from an address recently frozen by Tether. On-chain data indicates the targeted address interacted with wallets tied to phishing campaigns and investment scams, specifically “pig-butchering” schemes. Specific law enforcement requests or internal assessments behind the freeze have not been made public, and not ...

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Coins•Nov 9, 2026

Democrats Target Binance, Tether, and Trump-Linked Altcoins in First Post-Victory Move

Key Highlights U.S. Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal has sent formal letters requesting records from Binance, Tether, World Liberty Financial ($WLFI), and Fight Fight Fight LLC. The congressional inquiry targets the illicit use of cryptocurrencies—including alleged sanctions evasion by Iran using Tether’s $USDT—and scrutinizes transactions involving $WLFI’s USD1 stablecoin. The probe also examines potential conflicts of ...

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Coins•Nov 8, 2026

US Senator Sets January 4 Deadline for Binance, Tether, and Trump-Linked Crypto Firms

Key Highlights: Senator Richard Blumenthal is intensifying congressional scrutiny into crypto giants Binance and Tether over allegations involving sanctioned transactions tied to Iran and Russia. Trump-affiliated ventures World Liberty Financial and Fight Fight Fight LLC face compliance deadlines to produce internal records detailing foreign capital and ownership structures. The congressional inquiries could escalate significantly in ...

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Coins•Nov 8, 2026

OKX Founder Star Xu Warns Users to Avoid Direct Transfers to MEXC

Key Highlights: OKX has proactively acted ahead of a 30-day FinCEN transition period concerning MEXC, moving immediately to restrict incoming transfers. Users are experiencing frozen Tether ($USDT) deposits on both TRC20 and ERC20 networks when routed directly from MEXC to OKX. OKX founder Star Xu advised users to steer clear of direct transfers from MEXC ...

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Coins•Nov 7, 2026

Tether Open-Source Project Adds Bluetooth Messaging for iPhone and Linux

Key Highlights: The open-source project Tether enables Linux desktops to access iPhone SMS, iMessage conversations, contacts, and app notifications over Bluetooth without iOS modifications. By emulating a trusted Bluetooth accessory, the tool leverages BlueZ alongside standard profiles including MAP, PBAP, and Apple Notification Center Service (ANCS). November 2026 documentation updates focus on classic Bluetooth (BR/EDR) ...

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Coins•Nov 6, 2026

Zero-Click iOS Exploits Drain $4M in USDT from Active TRON Wallets

Key Highlights: Blockchain analytics platform Bitquery identified a network of 43 collector wallets linked by shared fee-funding flows, including a single Oct. 25 transaction that transferred over 519,093 Tether ($USDT) to one collector. Security Alliance recorded six iOS wallet-draining incidents between Oct. 28 and Nov. 3, resulting in roughly $127,000 in losses across Trust Wallet ...

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Coins•Nov 6, 2026

Bitcoin and USDT Attract Modest Premiums in Paraguay Amid Widespread Banking Crisis

Key Highlights The collapse of Paraguay’s Ueno Bank has triggered currency depreciation and spiked search interest in Bitcoin, Tether (USDT), and the US dollar. President Santiago Peña offered his resignation amid scrutiny over past ties to Ueno Bank’s parent company, as impeachment proceedings continue. Industry leaders, including Emin Gün Sirer, Samson Mow, and Stani Kulechov, ...

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Coins•Nov 4, 2026

Arkham Adds Frozen Asset Tracking to Crypto Portfolio Module

Key Highlights: Arkham has introduced a frozen assets tracking feature supporting three major stablecoins: $USDC, $USDT, and USDT0, with plans to expand token coverage in the future. Using the entity labeled “Binance Hacker” as a live demonstration, the tool reveals that approximately $2.6 billion of the entity’s roughly $5.8 billion in total digital assets is ...

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Coins•Nov 4, 2026

Mercado Bitcoin Hackers Swap $11 Million in Stolen Altcoins for Ether

Key Highlights: Attackers drained between $38 million and $49 million from Mercado Bitcoin’s hot wallets and customer deposit addresses across more than 10 blockchains via a signing-based breach. Following the immediate blacklisting of over $11 million by stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle, the perpetrators swapped an estimated $10.55 million to $11.9 million of the stolen ...

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Coins•Nov 4, 2026

Tether’s Bitcoin Treasury Hits Staggering 150,000 BTC Milestone

Key Highlights: Tether’s reserves supporting USDT saw an increase of roughly 1,130 BTC during the third quarter, bringing the total in reserve reporting up from approximately 98,930 BTC recorded at the end of June. A $2.57 billion valuation surge in the reserve’s Bitcoin portfolio was predominantly driven by market price appreciation rather than large-scale asset ...

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Coins•Nov 3, 2026

Tether Holds 150,000 Bitcoin, CEO Says, Far Exceeding Reserve Report Figures

Key Highlights: Statements by Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino imply a gap of roughly 50,000 Bitcoin—valued near $3.8 billion—compared to Tether’s third-quarter public reserve attestation. Tether’s Q3 report confirmed $8.37 billion in Bitcoin backing USDT reserves, an excess reserve cushion of $7.95 billion, and $1.5 billion in quarterly net operating profit. While corporate investments sit separately ...

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Coins•Nov 2, 2026

Mercado Bitcoin to Absorb Hack Losses, Assures Customer Funds Are Safe

Key Highlights: Major Latin American cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin paused transfers and initiated an active investigation following a security exploit, pledging to fully absorb user losses. Blockchain analytics and security firms report losses exceeding $40 million to $46 million across multiple networks, while Tether intervened to freeze over 4.5 million USDT connected to the attack. ...

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