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Tron, Tether and Chainalysis Launch Digital Crime Task Force After T3 Unit Disbanded
Read this in the Market Flux appTron, Tether and blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis announced the formation of the Digital Crime Task Force on Thursday, Nov. 12, replacing a predecessor alliance that fell apart earlier this year. The new initiative is designed to identify and disrupt illicit use of Tether's USDT stablecoin on the Tron blockchain, with an emphasis on shortening the gap between threat detection and asset freezes before criminals can move funds.
The task force replaces the T3 Financial Crime Unit, a 2024 alliance between Tron, Tether and TRM Labs that Bloomberg reported disbanded in late August after slow response times and poor coordination among members. Chainalysis brings data and AI-powered analytics tools to the new group, which will work directly with law enforcement on leads involving investment and romance scams, crypto theft, terrorist financing, North Korean cyber operations and cartel money laundering.
The push comes as AI-enabled crime poses a sharper threat to the industry. Chainalysis flagged that AI-powered scams were 4.5 times more profitable than conventional schemes in 2025. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino cited the urgency directly, saying criminals are using AI to move faster than ever and that waiting for victims to report crimes is no longer sufficient. He put Tether's cumulative USDT freezes to date at more than $7 billion.
The task force's success could also carry regulatory weight. Industry observers note that an effective self-policing effort of this kind may shape how regulators approach oversight of the broader stablecoin and blockchain analytics sector.
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- Coinpapercom💪 NEW: #Tron, #Tether, and #Chainalysis have launched the Digital Crime Task Force to combat illicit crypto activity and AI-powered financial crime. The goal of the initiative is to track suspicious USDT transactions on Tron and accelerate asset freezes.
- Crypto NewsTron, Tether and Chainalysis launch task force to fight AI crypto scams
- CPOfficialtxUPDATE: @trondao and @tether have partnered with Chainalysis to identify suspicious USDT transactions on the Tron network. The collaboration aims to help law enforcement trace illicit crypto transfers and freeze suspicious funds, strengthening efforts to combat financial crime.