---
title: "Stablecoin Issuer Tether Blacklists Ethereum and Tron Wallets: Report"
url: https://diffcoin.com/stablecoin-issuer-tether-blacklists-ethereum-and-tron-wallets-report/
description: "Upon examining the Ethereum addresses, there are a few questionable transfers, possibly tied to the Finiko pyramid scheme."
published: 2023-12-21
updated: 2023-12-21
author: "Mila"
site: "Diffcoin"
---

# Stablecoin Issuer Tether Blacklists Ethereum and Tron Wallets: Report

Stablecoin issuer – Tether – has placed six wallets on a blacklist, comprising five on the Ethereum network and one on Tron. The latest move reflects Tether’s increased proactive approach to blocking addresses.

According to ChainArgos, a blockchain intelligence firm, there are a few questionable transactions associated with the Ethereum addresses, potentially related to the Finiko pyramid scheme that is said to have swindled about $95 million from Russian investors.

However, aside from this, there doesn’t seem to be anything unusual.

- The Tron address, in contrast, shows minimal activity, featuring a lone incoming transfer of approximately $7,000 in USDT from Bitfinex, ChainArgos said in an [update](https://twitter.com/ChainArgos/status/1737404907580444678) on X (formerly Twitter).
- This isn’t the first time Tether has blacklisted addresses tied to illicit entities.
- Tether first started freezing funds after a 2017 security breach where an external attacker pilfered $30 million worth of USDT from the company. Since that incident, Tether has blacklisted more than 960 Ethereum addresses.
- In October, Tether revealed the freezing of 32 accounts holding approximately $874 million, which were identified as having ties to unlawful activities in Israel and Ukraine.
- Notably, the stablecoin issuer collaborated with the National Bureau for Counter-Terror Financing of Israel (NBCTF) to actively address the use of crypto in funding terrorism and warfare.
- Tether also claimed to have cooperated with law enforcement agencies in cases related to Ukraine.
- In April, Tether [received](https://twitter.com/ThogardPvP/status/1645598593758416897) significant backlash for blacklisting an address that drained Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) bots for $25 million. The decentralization advocates said the move sets a bad precedent for the space.

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