Uzbekistan detains Tashkent student over $65,000 unlicensed USDT trading
- —The suspect, born in 2008, is a student at a prestigious Tashkent university
- —USDT trading volume over ten months totaled 64,715 tokens, about $64,700
- —Authorities found 450 USDT in his wallet; he also sold 140 virtual phone numbers
- —The operation was run by the SSB with Tashkent city police; investigation continues
Why it matters: The case signals that Uzbekistan pursues even small unlicensed P2P traders, pushing activity toward regulated platforms.
Source: BeInCrypto RU