Tether freezes 4 addresses suspected of being linked to Iran-sanctioned entities, involving approximately $131 million
According to on-chain investigator Specter (@SpecterAnalyst), Tether has frozen four TRON chain wallets holding a combined total of approximately 131 million USDT. Tracing the source of funds, most of the funds were withdrawn from payment service provider DTC Pay and cryptocurrency exchange Bitso. Further investigation reveals that the aforementioned wallets are linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Central Bank of Iran on the sanctions list of the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The specific reason for the freeze has not yet been officially announced.