US seizes $61M in USDT linked to 'pig butchering' crypto fraud scheme

US seizes $61M in USDT linked to 'pig butchering' crypto fraud scheme

• US seizes $61M in USDT linked to ‘pig butchering’ crypto fraud scheme The $61 million USDT seizure in North Carolina shows how US authorities can trace and freeze stablecoin flow

FinTech · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 344 words

NC prosecutors seize $61M USDT from pig butchering scam

• $61M USDT seized by NC prosecutors from pig butchering scam. • Funds traced to crypto wallets used to launder stolen money. • Victims lured online to fake trading platforms, losi

Tether USDT supply set for biggest monthly decline since 2022 FTX collapse

Tether USDT supply set for biggest monthly decline since 2022 FTX collapse

• Tether USDT supply set for biggest monthly decline since 2022 FTX collapse Tether’s USDT is nearing its largest monthly supply drop since the collapse of FTX, with whales and sma

FinTech · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 311 words