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OFAC Adds 134 ISIS-K Wallets, Tether Freezes USDT

7/5/2026

Summary

Story summary

On July 2 2026, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added 134 ISIS-K wallets—including 131 Tron and three Monero wallets—to its SDN list, prompting Tether to freeze USDT in the Tron addresses.
Chainalysis says the Tron wallets have received $1.4 million since 2023 and sent over $880,000.
Analysts note the freeze shows issuers can enforce sanctions and raises compliance pressure for crypto platforms, though it does not sanction the Tron network.

History

Historical Context

In October 2013 OFAC froze the Silk Road marketplace, seizing 144,000 bitcoins and prompting a $1.1 million DOJ recovery, the first major U.S. crypto-asset seizure. By July 2026 the agency listed 134 ISIS-K wallets, leading Tether and the Department of Justice to block USDT on Tron and extending a decade-long pattern of sanctions-driven blockchain enforcement.

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Story summary

On July 2 2026, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added 134 ISIS-K wallets—including 131 Tron and three Monero wallets—to its SDN list, prompting Tether to freeze USDT in the Tron addresses.
Chainalysis says the Tron wallets have received $1.4 million since 2023 and sent over $880,000.
Analysts note the freeze shows issuers can enforce sanctions and raises compliance pressure for crypto platforms, though it does not sanction the Tron network.

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