Tether Blacklists Four THORChain TRON Vaults, Freezing 1.45M USDT

Chainthink

Release Time: 2026/10/09 15:52:39

Summary

Tether has blacklisted four THORChain USDT vaults on TRON, freezing $1.45 million in USDT. The move, reported in on-chain news, was made without prior notice to the THORChain team, which is now in contact with Tether. Blockchain news outlets such as The Defiant note that TRON-based operations have been paused, while other chains remain unaffected.

ChainThink reports that on October 9, Tether blacklisted four USDT vault addresses on TRON operated by THORChain, affecting approximately 1.45 million USDT.

The team was not notified in advance and is currently contacting Tether; the reason for this action is still unclear.

According to The Defiant, trading and liquidity provider operations on THORChain’s TRON chain have been paused, while transactions on other chains remain unaffected.

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