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- Arkham Intelligence flagged $225M+ USDT moved from wallets linked to the US government.
- The transfer matches a record $225M seizure announced by the US DOJ in June 2025.
- Investigators from the US Secret Service and FBI traced a vast money laundering network.
Arkham Intelligence data shows that crypto wallets linked to the US Government reportedly moved out more than $225 million worth of USDT. These funds were allegedly seized in connection with so-called “pig butchering” schemes.
However, the transferred amount closely matches a massive seizure announced by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) in June 2025. The authority had revealed that they took control of more than $225 million in stablecoins. These funds were linked to largely operated crypto scams and were also seen as the biggest such seizure in US history.
More than 400 victims linked
The enforcement action was disclosed on June 18. The US Attorney’s Office filed a civil forfeiture complaint in federal court in Washington, D.C. The complaint alleged that the funds were traced to a huge money laundering network. The nexus was used by fraudsters to operate “pig butchering” schemes. Such scams usually begin as online romantic relationships and later steer victims into fake crypto investments.
The U.S. Government(Pig Butcher Seizures) just transferred out 225.365M $USDT.https://t.co/C2ftU2amGk pic.twitter.com/ADYoYOuVsS
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) January 6, 2026
Court filings show that the US Secret Service and the FBI investigators tracked hundreds of thousands of transactions linked with the laundering operation. Scammers were actively dispersing stolen funds around a web of wallets. This is done in an attempt to hide the origin and ownership of money.
Agencies mentioned that the dozens of victims were identified at that time. This number went up to more than 400 suspected victims globally who lost their money to it. However, the fresh numbers are yet to be announced.
Tether is the issuer of the biggest stablecoin, USDT, in the market. USDT holds a market cap of more than $187 billion at the press time. On the other hand, the global crypto market printed red indexes in the last 24 hours after witnessing a recovery rally. Its market cap stood around $3.16 trillion with a 24-hour trading volume of $137 billion.
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Ashish Kumar
Ashish Kumar is a crypto and financial journalist with eight years of newsroom experience. He covers what’s happening with crypto markets, regulation, DeFi, and exchange ecosystems. He has worked with Coingape, Todayq, and Newsroompost. Ashish holds a PGDP in English Journalism from the IIMC. He has also interviewed industry figures including Arthur Hayes, Yat Siu, Austin Federa, and more.
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