Tether Enters Transaction Surveillance Partnership with Chainalysis as Regulatory Pressure Mounts

The surveillance system encompasses international sanctions monitoring and identification of suspicious transfer activities. This feature can assist Tether in detecting cryptocurrency wallets potentially linked to terrorist financing or prohibited transactions, as stated in their blog post.

“Partnering with Chainalysis signifies a significant milestone in Tether’s continued effort to ensure transparency and security in the crypto sector, according to Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino.”

Tether’s actions are being driven by increasing scrutiny from regulators and policymakers worldwide over allegations that USDT is used to evade international sanctions and finance illicit activities. Reports suggest that Venezuela’s state-owned oil company has employed this tactic, allowing it to bypass U.S. restrictions. A UN report published earlier this year highlighted USDT’s significant role in clandestine banking and money laundering networks in East Asia and Southeast Asia.

USDT, which boasts over $110 billion worth of tokens in circulation, is the most widely used stablecoin. Its value is fixed at around $1, and it is primarily backed by U.S. Treasury bonds held in reserve. Cantor Fitzgerald, a renowned Wall Street trading firm, manages this reserve. In the previous quarter, Tether reported impressive earnings of approximately $4.52 billion.