Tron, Tether and Chainalysis Form Group to Combat Crypto Fraud

On November 12, 2026, Tron, Tether, and Chainalysis announced the creation of the Digital Crime Task Force, a group aimed at combating digital crimes. The initiative is focused on identifying suspicious operations involving the stablecoin USDT on the Tron blockchain. Participants intend to track fund movements, share data with law enforcement agencies, and expedite the freezing of tokens on addresses associated with investigations.

New group formed after T3 closure

The analytics company Chainalysis will provide transaction tracking tools, Tron will offer blockchain infrastructure, and the issuer USDT Tether will be able to restrict coin transfers to certain addresses. The work will cover investment fraud, cryptocurrency thefts, and other alleged financial crimes.

Previously, Tron and Tether collaborated with the analytics company TRM Labs as part of the T3 Financial Crime Unit, established in September 2024. By May 2026, the group reported assisting in freezing over $450 million across 23 jurisdictions. In November, it was announced that the unit was closed. According to Bloomberg, delays and coordination issues among participants were cited as reasons.

Fraud schemes with AI received more funds

According to a Chainalysis study, in 2025, fraud schemes with identified connections to artificial intelligence (AI) tool providers received an average of $3.2 million per operation compared to $719,000 for other schemes studied. The difference was 4.5 times. Revenues from impersonation fraud, according to the company, increased by more than 1,400% over the year.

Tether reported freezing over $7 billion

Tether stated that it has restricted the movement of over $7 billion in USDT, collaborating with more than 360 law enforcement agencies in 73 countries. This amount includes over $1.5 billion that, according to the company, was frozen within 30 minutes after the Binance hack on October 29.

These figures pertain to Tether's previous actions, not the results of the new collaboration. The Digital Crime Task Force has not yet reported any completed investigations or specific fund freezes.