The T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU), established as a joint initiative by Tether, TRON, and TRM Labs, has helped freeze over $300 million in crypto assets in its first year of operation, contributing to the fight against digital crimes worldwide.
This is reported by Finway
International Cooperation and Geographic Scope
T3 FCU began operations in September 2024 and has supported investigations in 23 jurisdictions across all continents except Africa. The unit has most actively collaborated with law enforcement in the United States, where 37 investigations were recorded and assets worth $83 million were frozen. Additionally, operations were conducted in Spain, Germany, Bulgaria, Brazil, Finland, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
Types of Offenses and Recognition from Authorities
The main focus areas of T3 FCU have been cases related to illegal trading (39% of cases), investment fraud, hacking attacks, crimes involving North Korea, and financing of terrorism. In October, the Federal Police of Brazil acknowledged T3 FCU’s contribution to the investigation of the Lusocoin case, which was linked to money laundering through cryptocurrencies. As part of this operation, over 3 billion Brazilian reais were frozen, including 4.3 million USDT belonging to a criminal organization.
According to the unit, there has recently been an increase in requests to investigate physical assaults aimed at gaining access to crypto assets, where perpetrators use violence to obtain private keys.
“Reaching the $300 million mark demonstrates the real impact of blockchain technology in combating financial crimes. We are collaborating with over 280 law enforcement agencies worldwide to make the crypto market safer.”
In July 2025, Tether also froze 1.6 million USDT that were linked to terrorist activities in Gaza.