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THE BLOCK · 2026-11-12 11:00 UTC

Tron, Tether and Chainalysis form new alliance to tackle AI-powered crypto crime

Tron, Tether and Chainalysis launched the "Digital Crime Task Force" to identify and disrupt illicit activity involving Tether's USDT on the Tron blockchain. Chainalysis said AI-enabled scams were 4.5 times more profitable than conventional schemes last year, with impersonation scams up more than 1,400% year over year. The initiative follows the dissolution of the 2024 T3 Financial Crime Unit alliance (Tron, Tether, TRM Labs), which reportedly suffered slow response times and poor coordination.

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