Tether freezes about $2.2 million in USDT linked to CoinDCX outflow

The freeze covers only part of the roughly $16 million outflow.

First reported Oct 23, 2026, 15:15 UTC

Source reports

UPDATE: @Tether freezes $2.2M in $USDT linked to the $16M @CoinDCX outflow as onchain investigator @ZachXBT disputes the exchange’s account, alleging compromised deposit addresses were still active as recently as May 2026 and urging users to withdraw funds. — @CoinDesk (X), Oct 23, 2026, 15:15 UTC
🥶👀 Tether заморозили 2,2 млн #USDT, связанных с оттоком средств на сумму 16 млн $ с CoinDCX — КриптоАтака 24 ⚡️, Oct 23, 2026, 15:20 UTC
🥶👀 Tether заморозили 2,2 млн #USDT, связанных с оттоком средств на сумму 16 млн $ с CoinDCX — Закрепи.sender, Oct 23, 2026, 15:20 UTC
TETHER FREEZES $USDT LINKED TO COINDCX OUTFLOWS AMLBot links the wallets to CoinDCX and puts @tether's freeze at about $2.2 million. CoinDCX says it absorbed losses from failing to secure deposits to retired addresses. Read more here… — @DefiantNews (X), Oct 23, 2026, 18:14 UTC

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