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Bitquery: $6.4 billion in crypto frozen since 2016

  • —Freezes hit a record $2.4 billion in 2026
  • —Tether accounts for 97% of issuer freezes, mostly USDT on TRON
  • —No public reason was found for 77% of frozen amounts
  • —TRON holders withdrew 75% of funds before freezes, versus 41% on Ethereum
Why it matters: The findings highlight how much control stablecoin issuers wield over onchain funds and how slowly freezes catch illicit flows.
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Source: ForkLog
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