T3 Financial Crime Unit freezes illegal encrypted assets exceeding $450 million On May 14th, according to The Block, the T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU), jointly established by Tether, TRON, and TRM Labs, announced that it has frozen over $450 million in global illegal cryptocurrency assets since its establishment in 2024. This unit will intercept illegal gains by 43.9% year-on-year in 2025, covering 23 jurisdictions including the United States, Spain, and Germany, and has been recognized by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as an "important resource for global law enforcement agencies". T3 FCU has been involved in various criminal investigations, including exchange hacking attacks, North Korean related activities, terrorist financing, and violent crime cases, and has assisted the Brazilian Federal Police in freezing over $5.989 billion in assets, including 4.3 million USDT.