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Tether and Tron Quietly Scrapped T3 Crime Unit Two Months Before $6.3 Billion Binance Hack

Bitcoin Magazine·November 5, 2026·1 min read
Tether and Tron Quietly Scrapped T3 Crime Unit Two Months Before $6.3 Billion Binance Hack

Tether and Tron quietly wound down their T3 Financial Crime Unit in late August, two months before a $6.3 billion hack on Binance. The unit had frozen over $450 million in illicit USDT with authorities across 23 jurisdictions. The shutdown raises questions about the timing and its impact on ongoing crime-fighting efforts.

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