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United Nations reports USDT used for money laundering across SE Asia

USDT has become a popular payment method for criminal gangs, particularly those in the gambling industry, operating in Southeast Asia.

Tether rarely minded law enforcement, now it suddenly does

A few weeks after US Secret Service and FBI agents began surveilling USDT wallets, Tether announced “voluntary” sanctions compliance.

Nepalese smugglers reportedly moved 33kg of gold from China in flour sacks packed by children before selling it for $16 million USDT.

Tether claims to have cut off clients in Singapore on May 12, 2020 but continued to issue tokens to entities in the country after that date.

It’s unclear where the USDT and USDC have gone, given that data shows more than $81 million worth of the tokens on the Waves DEX protocol.