ME News message, September 25 (UTC+8): Some of Tether’s funds are trapped in its partner bank EQIBank. U.S. law enforcement has seized approximately $89 million worth of assets related to EQIBank, accounting for about 80% of the bank’s cash holdings. The bank faces liquidation risk due to a securities fraud lawsuit involving payment processor Capstone Ltd. Tether said its exposure to EQIBank is less than 0.034% of its total assets and has not disclosed the specific amount. (Source: ME)