Tether freezes USDT at addresses linked to the Ledger theft case; losses approach $90 million
Facts currently verifiable:
1. According to MistTrack monitoring (reported by ChainCatcher), Tether has frozen a large amount of USDT at some addresses connected to the Ledger user funds theft incident
2. Ledger is investigating the theft of user funds related to its Southeast Asian distributor CryptoBillis
3. The incident caused losses of nearly $90 million and affected users across multiple chains
Points that cannot yet be verified:
1. The exact amount of USDT frozen and the number of addresses involved (some aggregators report approximately $90 million, but there is no confirmation from Tether, so this remains unverified)
2. Ledger has not yet published the findings of its investigation into the distributor
A security incident roundup, not a trading signal. DYOR.
#TetherFreezesUSDTLinkedToLedgerTheft
Facts currently verifiable:
1. According to MistTrack monitoring (reported by ChainCatcher), Tether has frozen a large amount of USDT at some addresses connected to the Ledger user funds theft incident
2. Ledger is investigating the theft of user funds related to its Southeast Asian distributor CryptoBillis
3. The incident caused losses of nearly $90 million and affected users across multiple chains
Points that cannot yet be verified:
1. The exact amount of USDT frozen and the number of addresses involved (some aggregators report approximately $90 million, but there is no confirmation from Tether, so this remains unverified)
2. Ledger has not yet published the findings of its investigation into the distributor
A security incident roundup, not a trading signal. DYOR.
#TetherFreezesUSDTLinkedToLedgerTheft