Tether's Ardoino disputes Senate Iran report, claims four-week freeze lead
- —Ardoino says Tether acted about four weeks ahead of OFAC and Israel's NBCTF designations on average
- —He claims 99% of reported addresses were frozen before Chainalysis labeled them
- —Senate staff found 84% of 846 Iran-linked wallets used USDT almost exclusively
- —Tether says it froze roughly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT in 2026
Why it matters: The dispute over freeze timing will shape whether Tether faces US sanctions and AML enforcement.
Source: crypto.news