The T3 Financial Crime Unit (FCU), which brings together the efforts of Tether, TRON, and TRM Labs, has facilitated the freezing of over $300 million in crypto assets within a year of its operations as part of the global fight against cryptocurrency crime.
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T3 FCU’s Successes in International Investigations
Since its launch in September 2024, T3 FCU has supported law enforcement agencies in 23 jurisdictions worldwide, excluding Africa. The majority of investigations occurred in the United States — 37 cases with a total amount of blocked assets of $83 million. Among the countries where the unit has been particularly active are Spain, Germany, Bulgaria, Brazil, Finland, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
During investigations, the unit most frequently encountered crimes such as trafficking in prohibited goods and services (39% of cases), investment fraud, hacking attacks, crimes related to North Korea, and terrorism financing.
Recognition and New Threats
The significant contribution of T3 FCU was recognized by the Federal Police of Brazil in the Lusocoin case, which involves money laundering using cryptocurrency. During this operation, over 3 billion Brazilian reais were frozen, including 4.3 million USDT related to an organized crime group.
Additionally, the unit is noting an increase in cases of physical attacks aimed at gaining access to crypto assets — criminals are increasingly resorting to violence to obtain users’ private keys.
“Reaching the $300 million mark demonstrates the real impact of blockchain technology in combating financial crimes. We are collaborating with over 280 law enforcement agencies worldwide to make the crypto market safer.”
In July 2025, Tether froze another 1.6 million USDT linked to terrorist activities in Gaza.