The T3 Financial Crimes Division has frozen assets worth $300 million with the support of Tron, Tether, and others

ChainCatcher news, the T3 Financial Crime Unit, a cryptocurrency enforcement task force, stated that the department has frozen $300 million in illegal funds within its first year of operation. This achievement has garnered praise from international law enforcement agencies and demonstrates the self-regulatory capabilities of the stablecoin industry.

The department was established at the end of 2024, jointly formed by stablecoin issuer Tether, blockchain network Tron, and blockchain intelligence platform TRM Labs, initially aimed at purifying stablecoin activities on the Tron network. Today, T3 has evolved into a global blockchain security enforcement model, marking a significant shift in the cryptocurrency industry's compliance and accountability mechanisms.

The department is responsible for monitoring on-chain transactions and coordinating the seizure of high-risk assets, including "pig butchering" scams and the flow of funds from organized crime networks in Europe. Currently, its investigative reach spans five continents.

Recently, the Brazilian Federal Police formally recognized T3's assistance in "Operation Lusocoin"—a major money laundering case—highlighting the increasingly important role of public-private partnerships in preventing crypto financial crimes.