[Tether Assists Turkey in Freezing Over $1 Billion in Assets Related to Criminal Cases] On January 30 (UTC+8), Turkish authorities announced the freezing of assets worth over $500 million under the name of Veysel Sahin. Sahin is accused of operating illegal gambling platforms and suspected money laundering. Tether Holdings SA assisted in executing this freezing operation at the request of the Turkish government. Turkey has cumulatively frozen over $1 billion in assets related to criminal cases and plans to continue taking similar actions against individuals involved in illegal gambling and payment systems. According to Tether's official website, the company has assisted law enforcement agencies in handling over 1,800 cases, freezing $3.4 billion worth of USDT assets.