2026-01-15 09:36:25

Tether froze 5 wallet addresses on the Tron blockchain within one day, totaling up to $182 million in USDT. This move broke its single-day freezing record and once again sparked market discussions about the power of stablecoin issuers. Behind such a large-scale asset freeze, it reflects Tether's firm stance in combating illegal activities. While these events demonstrate the platform's risk control capabilities, they also prompt a re-examination of the operational mechanisms of centralized stablecoins—are they the guardians of the market or potential risk points?

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BlockchainTherapist

· 9h ago

Freezing 182 million in one day? Tether's method is indeed ruthless, but frankly, it's the sadness of centralization.

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FastLeaver

· 01-15 12:38

$182 million frozen in one day? Tether is really ruthless, it feels like playing a dictator game.

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ShibaOnTheRun

· 01-15 10:05

182 million frozen in one day, this power is really incredible, it feels like Tether is just a centralized big manager.

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Rekt_Recovery

· 01-15 10:02

ngl this is the kinda thing that keeps me up at night... $182m frozen in one day? that's not risk control, that's a reminder we're all just one blacklist away from watching our positions evaporate. been there, got liquidated twice because of stuff way smaller than this. centralization hits different when it's YOUR bags on the line tbh

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BearMarketBuyer

· 01-15 09:51

182 million frozen in one day? This is the cost of centralization, truly outrageous.

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NFT_Therapy

· 01-15 09:51

1.82 billion frozen in a day—that's the cost of centralization, brother. --- USDT is getting more and more aggressive; it feels like playing in god mode. --- Guardian? That's a joke. This is financial dictatorship. --- Frozen to satisfaction, but where is true decentralization... --- Single-day freezing breaks records. Could we be the next to get frozen? --- Tether's power is too great; we need to think of alternatives. --- Under the guise of cracking down on illegal activities, who can guarantee there won't be abuse of power?

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quiet_lurker

· 01-15 09:50

182 million disappeared in a day, this is the cost of holding stablecoins --- The freeze authority is too powerful, it feels no different from a bank... --- It's Tether again, this company's power is getting more and more outrageous --- Guardian? Wake up, this is the new era of frozen cards --- Why are illegal activities all on Tron? I haven't seen this scale of freezing on Ethereum --- 182 million can be frozen just like that, can I still trust my USDT? --- The tragedy of centralization, we should have used decentralized stablecoins long ago --- Cracking down on illegal activities is just an excuse; the real intention is excessive power --- People holding USDT are probably panicking right now --- Anyway, having law enforcement is better than chaos

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ApeWithNoChain

· 01-15 09:48

182 million frozen in one day? Tether really considers itself a judge, haha

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Ser_APY_2000

· 01-15 09:42

Freeze of 182 million? That's why I insist on only using decentralized stablecoins; centralized ones are always a ticking time bomb.

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