Tether addresses UN claims on ‘illicit activity’ involving USDT
Tether, a prominent stablecoin firm, has responded to claims made by the United Nations regarding the use of its USDT stablecoin in illegal operations. On Jan. 15, the Southeast Asia and Pacific division of the UN Office for Drugs and Crime published a report focusing on the involvement of cryptocurrencies in illicit activities and underground banking. The report, named “Casinos, Money Laundering, Underground Banking, and Transnational Organized Crime in East and Southeast Asia: A Hidden, Accelerating Threat,” identified the USDT stablecoin, particularly on the Tron blockchain, as a key tool for money laundering in the region, citing its stability, transaction anonymity, and low fees. In response, Tether, on the same day, refuted the UN’s findings, arguing that the report overlooked the traceability of USDT and its history of cooperation with global law enforcement agencies. Tether Challenges UN Report and Calls for Blockchain Education Read more ️https://t.co/R...