Tron, Tether and Chainalysis Form a New Crypto-Crime Task Force—Replacing One That Just Collapsed
Summary
Tron, Tether and Chainalysis launched the Digital Crime Task Force to proactively trace illicit USDT activity on Tron, coordinate with law enforcement and help freeze suspected criminal funds. Tether says it has frozen more than $7 billion linked to illicit activity; over $94 billion of USDT circulates on Tron. The initiative replaces the T3 Financial Crime Unit, a similar effort with TRM Labs and Binance that reportedly disbanded amid slow responses and poor coordination. The task force says it will target scams, stolen funds, terrorist financing, North Korean cybercrime, money laundering and child exploitation, while warning that AI agents could create new criminal risks.
