2026-01-04 12:00:28

The number of on-chain addresses frozen last year reached a new high. Taking several addresses from the blacklist of a major stablecoin issuer earlier this year as an example, the flow of funds behind them is closely linked to international anti-terrorism law enforcement seizure orders — this is no coincidence.

What does this indicate? Stablecoin issuers have become an important part of the global enforcement system. They are no longer just passively responding but actively participating in cross-border compliance efforts such as anti-money laundering and anti-terror financing. Once they receive requests from law enforcement agencies, the response time to freeze addresses and funds is getting faster and faster.

What does this mean for on-chain traders? Transparency has indeed increased, but so do the risks — your on-chain activities may be tracked by global regulatory systems. Understanding this is essential to better grasp the future ecological changes of stablecoins.

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ContractHunter

· 01-07 02:18

Stablecoin issuers have become on-chain police, our wallets are under a microscope.

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probably_nothing_anon

· 01-06 05:17

More and more addresses are being frozen... Basically, the on-chain environment isn't as free as imagined, emm Stablecoin issuers have really become enforcers for law enforcement, with response times ridiculously fast Your on-chain footprint is now basically transparent, so you need to think carefully about what you're doing This round of regulation is a bit intense, but compliance isn't a bad thing; it just means some freedom has been sacrificed By the way, what were these addresses doing before they were frozen? Feels like there's a pretty deep story behind it

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Liquidated_Larry

· 01-04 12:30

Stablecoin issuers have become the watchdogs of law enforcement agencies; now on-chain privacy is truly gone.

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OnchainDetective

· 01-04 12:20

More and more are being frozen... Stablecoin issuers have already become accomplices of law enforcement agencies. I used to think that on-chain was free, but suddenly my account is gone. But on the other hand, if this continues, who would dare to perform large on-chain transactions?

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MEVSupportGroup

· 01-04 12:16

The freezing speed is getting faster and faster; I need to be more careful in the future. On-chain activities are completely transparent, which is not far from centralization.

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