USDT Frozen by Tether
Tether might flag wallets identified during law enforcement criminal investigations in the United States. If Tether confirms the suspicious activity, it might freeze the USDT.
If Tether is served with an order signed by a judge to seized the USDT, it might freeze the associated USDT and reissued the USDT to a wallet maintained by a federal law enforcement agency in the United States as part of the civil asset forfeiture process.
After the USDT is frozen or seized, the owner of the restricted USDT might be told by the Tether Support Team to contact the lead DEA agent assigned to the case. Sometimes the USDT owner is given an email for the federal agency.
Tether works with authorities in the United States to freeze USDT involved in fraudulent schemes money laundering or drug trafficking operations. Tether has worked with all of the federal agencies in the United States that seize USDT including the DEA, FBI, Secret Service (USSS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Attorney for USDT Frozen by Tether
The attorneys at Sammis Law Firm force on criminal defense and asset forfeiture cases. We understand why federal agencies freeze or seize cryptocurrency as part of their criminal investigation or civil asset forfeiture proceeding.
We know how to request the freeze is lifted or respond to the seizure. We can help you file a verified claim for court action on the appropriate agency to start the 90 day deadline for the government to either release the funds or file a complaint for forfeiture in the appropriate U.S. District Court.
Use the evalulation form on the righ side of his website to provide your contact information to request an confidential consultation to discuss your case with an experienced attorney.
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Examples of Tether’s Freezing USDT for Law Enforcement
For example in March of 2025, Tether and the U.S. Secret Service froze $23 million allegedly linked to sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex, followed by $9 million linked to the Bybit hack. In June of 2025, Tether worked with the Department of Judice (DOJ) to freeze around $225 million USDT in a law enforcement and civil asset forfeiture action.
Tether has reportedly frozen over $2.9 billion in USDT across 5,000 wallets, including more than 2,800 freezes coordinated with law enforcement agencies in the United States.
Tether has reported working with 275 law enforcement agencies across 59 jurisdictions. Tether complies wiht wallet-freezing policy aligned with OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List and other regulatory guidelines.
Read more about frozen and seized USDT for forfeiture.
This article was last updated on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
