2026-01-04 12:00:00

Last year, the number of on-chain addresses frozen broke records, and this trend is worth paying attention to.

Especially look at the USDT addresses blacklisted by Tether earlier this year—these cases reflect more than just simple freezing operations; they signal that the entire stablecoin ecosystem is strengthening compliance management.

From the data, the number of frozen addresses in 2025 hit a new high. What does this mean? On one hand, on-chain regulatory enforcement is intensifying; on the other hand, major stablecoin issuers are placing greater emphasis on risk prevention and control. USDT's actions are particularly obvious—by proactively blacklisting high-risk addresses, they are essentially building their own firewall.

What does this mean for the industry? Simply put, if your on-chain wallet involves any risk signals, the stablecoin could be frozen. This not only affects user experience but also changes the rules of the game for on-chain fund flows.

Therefore, when conducting on-chain operations now, compliance awareness must come first. Whether trading or holding, you need to pay attention to your address's risk score. The power to freeze stablecoins is tightening, and this is a major trend.

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DataChief

· 01-07 05:11

Hmm... So now even USDT is starting to freeze funds at will. Where is the decentralization? --- Tether's move this time is really ruthless. To put it plainly, it's an upgrade in centralized control. --- Compliance, compliance, everyone’s tired of hearing it, but you really have to be careful, or your money might just disappear one day. --- Frozen addresses hitting a new high? Ha, this is the true face of centralized stablecoins. --- Speaking of which, if we get frozen just for slightly risking a label, how can we even do on-chain transactions... --- This trend doesn't seem right. The power of stablecoins is growing, and users are becoming less protected. --- Firewall? That sounds more like a prison to me...

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NFTDreamer

· 01-06 16:19

Stablecoins have freezing rights, so we no longer have freedom? Is this still called decentralization?

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AirdropHunterKing

· 01-04 12:27

Fuck, now it's good, the on-chain frozen address hits a new high? Did my previous wallet also get screwed... I should have double-checked the address multiple times earlier, now it's too late to regret. Tether's move this time is really ruthless, directly freezing people alive, compliant compliant, compliant every day, making us risk losing everything just to farm yields.

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SolidityNewbie

· 01-04 12:24

This move by Tether is really unsustainable, directly consolidating all the power... Feels like our coins are increasingly being controlled by others.

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StillBuyingTheDip

· 01-04 12:22

Woke up to being frozen again. These days, wallet risk scores are more important than coin prices...

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UnluckyMiner

· 01-04 12:21

Hmm... Tether's approach is indeed ruthless. Freezing addresses is becoming more and more frequent. Really, now on-chain operations have to be done very carefully; one slip, and your wallet could be blacklisted. To put it plainly, stablecoin issuers hold the power over life and death, and we can only obediently follow orders. If this trend continues, what will be left of decentralization? How is the compliance score calculated? Does anyone know? Forget it, better to use a small wallet obediently. Large transfers have to be done with caution.

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Tokenomics911

· 01-04 12:17

Uh... so I accidentally interacted with a risky address before. Should I be worried about getting frozen now?

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 01-04 12:13

Here comes another wave of freezing, with USDT frequently blacklisting addresses. It seems I need to be more cautious in the future. --- Tether's approach is ruthless. They promised decentralization, but now the power over stablecoins is growing larger and larger. --- The record high in freezes makes us retail investors really consider the "identity" of our wallets. --- Basically, stablecoin issuers are shifting the blame onto the blockchain, setting up firewalls first, and leaving users to suffer. --- If this trend continues, the divide between compliant wallets and blacklisted wallets will become more and more obvious. --- In the past, we could still operate in murky waters, but now every move on the chain is being watched. Damn. --- Thinking about Tether freezing those addresses, it makes you wonder—are they defining who is a "safe user"? --- In 2025, the record for freezes will be broken. I feel like the freedom on the chain is counting down.

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StakoorNeverSleeps

· 01-04 12:11

Damn, I have to worry about my wallet being frozen again. The game rules are changing too quickly.

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