Tron, Tether and Chainalysis launch joint task force against illegal USDT flows

Three companies, one task force

Tron, Tether and Chainalysis have started a joint initiative called the Digital Crime Task Force (DCTF) to fight illegal crypto activity, according to a report by The Block cited by Bitcoin Sistemi on 12 November 2026. The group's stated first target is illegal USDT transactions on the Tron network, with the aim of freezing criminal proceeds before they are moved to other addresses.

The three companies split the work. Chainalysis supplies blockchain analysis and AI-assisted tracking tools. Tron helps monitor transaction activity on its own network. Tether, the issuer of USDT, uses its authority to freeze assets in wallet addresses identified as linked to illegal activity.

The task force said it intends to gather intelligence and work with law enforcement, so that suspicious transactions are spotted and funds frozen faster. It described its goal as shortening the gap between detecting a transaction and taking enforcement action.

What the partners said

Tron founder Justin Sun said in a statement that millions of people rely on USDT on Tron to support their families and businesses. "As digital finance reaches more people, the ability to protect them must grow with it," he said.

Chainalysis said in its statement that AI-assisted fraud methods were 4.5 times more profitable than traditional methods last year, and that identity-theft fraud rose by more than 1,400% year on year. The task force said it also plans to focus on investment fraud, cyberattacks, terrorist financing and North Korea-linked cyberattacks.

An earlier alliance

The new group follows the break-up of the T3 Financial Crime Unit, an earlier alliance set up in 2024 by Tron, Tether and TRM Labs, according to the report. The report did not say why that unit was dissolved or what budget and staff the new task force will have.