T3 Financial Crime Unit Ends After Freezing More Than $450 Million

Simon Yoon

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T3 Financial Crime Unit Ends After Freezing More Than $450 Million

Formed in September 2024, the initiative tracked USDT linked to illicit activity on TRON and worked with law enforcement in 23 jurisdictions.

By Simon Yoon

Published Nov 5, 2026, 4:59 AM EST

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Sealed asset lockers line an empty evidence room / TokenPost.ai

The T3 Financial Crime Unit, a joint initiative by TRM Labs, Tether and TRON, ended operations in August 2026 after announcing more than $450 million in frozen illicit assets.

Formed in September 2024, T3 FCU focused on tracing and freezing USDT linked to illicit activity on the TRON blockchain. The unit worked with law enforcement agencies in 23 jurisdictions across five continents.

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