{"id":77909,"date":"2024-05-02T18:19:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T22:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=77909"},"modified":"2024-05-02T18:19:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T22:19:50","slug":"chainalysis-to-monitor-tethers-secondary-market-for-illicit-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/chainalysis-to-monitor-tethers-secondary-market-for-illicit-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Chainalysis to Monitor Tether&#8217;s Secondary Market for Illicit Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chainalysis will develop a monitoring solution and provide tools to spot <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/research-shows-use-of-bitcoin-for-illicit-crypto-activities-declines.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">illicit activities<\/a> in the secondary market where Tether trades its stablecoin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"857\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-76.png\" alt=\"Chainalysis to Monitor Tether's Secondary Market for Illicit Activities\" class=\"wp-image-26719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-76.png 857w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-76-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-76-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-76-150x88.png 150w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-76-750x442.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chainalysis to Monitor Tether's Secondary Market for Illicit Activities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By utilizing the newly acquired functionalities, Tether can gain market intelligence and discern wallets associated with illegitimate or sanctioned addresses.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several instruments will comprise the new solution. Four of them were detailed in a website announcement by Tether. Sanctions Monitoring will furnish a comprehensive inventory of addresses and transactions associated with entities subject to sanctions. Illicit transfer detectors can identify transactions that may connect to illegal activities, including financing terrorism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The classification of Tether holders by categories, such as darknet market or exchange, is known as terrorism. The analysis of &#8220;significant&#8221; USDT holders and their activities will be the focus of the Largest Wallet. CEO of Tether Paolo Ardoino stated:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cOur collaboration with Chainalysis marks a pivotal step in our ongoing commitment to establishing transparency and security within the cryptocurrency industry. [\u2026] This collaboration reinforces our proactive approach to safeguarding our ecosystem against illicit activities.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;To address illicit activities,&#8221; Tether has collaborated with authorities in 43 jurisdictions, according to the announcement. However, the organization has faced criticism due to the stablecoin's purported involvement in illicit operations and the financing of terrorism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/u-s-senator-cynthia-lummis-sees-bitcoin-mining-as-a-boon-to-the-us-energy-industry.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senator Cynthia Lummis<\/a>, an advocate for cryptocurrencies, expressed disapproval of Tether by writing to Attorney General Merrick Garland, requesting an inquiry into the involvement of Binance and Tether in the October attacks by Hamas on Israel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She and Representative French Hill, who also signed the letter, made the allegation that Tether was &#8220;knowingly facilitating violations of applicable sanctions laws.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-jnews-featured-750\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-4-750x631.png\" alt=\"Source: Tether\" class=\"wp-image-77913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-4-750x631.png 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-4-300x252.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-4-768x646.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-4.png 971w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Source: Tether<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A January report on organized crime in East and Southeast Asia by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unodc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a> was highly critical of cryptocurrencies' role in financing the region's crime, highlighting USDT in particular. In response, Tether stated that the organization disregards USDT's traceability.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, Tether has faced censure due to its purported absence of financial transparency. At $109.8 billion, USDT's market capitalization is significantly greater than that of its closest rival, USD Coin, which stands at $33.9 billion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chainalysis will develop a monitoring solution and provide tools to spot illicit activities in the secondary market where Tether trades its stablecoin. By utilizing the newly acquired functionalities, Tether can gain market intelligence and discern wallets associated with illegitimate or sanctioned addresses.\u00a0 Several instruments will comprise the new solution. 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