According to ChainCatcher, Tether announced that it has assisted the U.S. Department of Justice in freezing more than $6 million in assets of a Southeast Asian fraud project. The project deceived users by imitating legitimate platforms. Tether froze the relevant assets and helped the U.S. Department of Justice to quickly recover the funds. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C. publicly acknowledged that Tether provided assistance.

Tether said that it has assisted more than 180 law enforcement agencies in 45 jurisdictions to freeze more than $1.8 billion worth of USDT so far, redistributed more than $128 million of USDT to legitimate owners and law enforcement agencies, and voluntarily froze more than 1,850 wallets related to illegal activities.