Tron, Tether, and Chainalysis Form Joint Task Force to Combat AI-Driven Crypto Crime

BlockBeats news, November 12 — Tron, Tether, and blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis announced the formation of a joint action group, the "Digital Crime Task Force," focused on combating illegal activities involving USDT on the Tron network.

The group aims to integrate on-chain intelligence and law enforcement resources, shorten the time from threat identification to enforcement action, accelerate the freezing of involved assets, and prevent criminals from moving funds. Key focus areas include investment fraud, pig butchering scams, hacker attacks, terrorism financing, and North Korean cyberattacks.

Chainalysis noted that in 2025, AI-driven scams are 4.5 times more profitable than traditional scams, with impersonation scams surging more than 1,400% year-over-year. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that Tether has cumulatively frozen over $7 billion in assets tied to illegal activities and has collaborated with more than 360 law enforcement agencies across 73 countries.

This collaboration is a new initiative launched after the dissolution of the T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU), which the three parties previously established with TRM Labs in 2024.