[Tether Freezes Over $1.5 Billion USDT Related to Binance Hack] Odaily Planet Daily reports that digital asset company Tether froze over $1.5 billion USDT within 30 minutes of the Binance hack on October 29th to prevent the funds from being transferred, exchanged, or laundered. The FBI has determined that North Korea was responsible for the attack. Tether stated that as of October 31, 2026, it has assisted the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Secret Service, and the FBI in freezing over 3,590 wallets, involving approximately 1.6 billion USDT; the total amount of USDT frozen in its secondary market addresses exceeds 7 billion. (Tether News)