T3, backed by Tron, Tether, and TRM Labs, has frozen over $450 million in assets involved in the case.

The T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU), jointly established by Tether, TRON DAO, and TRM Labs, announced that it has frozen over $450 million in illicit crypto assets globally as of May 2026. The announcement shows that the amount of illicit funds intercepted by the T3 FCU in 2025 increased by 43.9% year-on-year, involving cases including controlled substance trading, exchange hacks, North Korea-related activities, terrorist financing, and kidnapping for ransom. The organization currently collaborates with regulatory and law enforcement agencies in 23 jurisdictions, including the United States, Spain, Germany, Brazil, and the United Kingdom. The T3 FCU stated that it assisted in freezing over 3 billion Brazilian Reais in crypto assets during Operation Lusocoin in Brazil, including 4.3 million USDT.