USDT Blacklist Early-Warning · Ethereum + TRON · Live

Informed users protected $90M+ USDT before the block.

Early warning gives a window of several hours — enough to move funds, dispute an erroneous block, or document a counterparty before the USDT is frozen.

Live stream — latest events

Live · refresh every 30s
Ban20:42:58 UTC
TRON · block executed
TBP7R…5DYPN
$3 641 USDT
13 ч назад
Ban20:42:58 UTC
TRON · block executed
TGmTm…8rhL3
$6 920 USDT
13 ч назад
Ban20:42:55 UTC
TRON · block executed
TLjyv…Ut7Ku
$10 766 USDT
13 ч назад
Ban20:42:52 UTC
TRON · block executed
TAT3t…G4XeS
$300 457 USDT
13 ч назад
Analytics · real-time data

USDT blacklist history — by chain, type & period.

22,553+ events since USDT launch. Each chart has its own filters — set the period, chain, and granularity for your scenario.

v2 · per-chart filters
Frozen now
$3.56B
6 917 active addresses
Frozen all-time
$5.16B
sum of all ban events in history
Unfrozen all-time
$578M
sum of all unban events
Destroyed irreversibly
$1.27B
2 142 addresses burned
Events in archive
24 317
+1 254 in 30 days
Events in 24h
12
200 in 7d · 1254 in 30d

+ $83.8M Tether housekeeping — destroyBlackFunds on the USDT contract / null address (users mis-sent USDT there; Tether periodically cleans up). Not included in the main figures above — these are not blacklist actions.

Events — on-chain transactions (preban / ban / unban / destroy). Addresses — unique wallets. The same address may go through multiple events during its lifecycle, so events always outnumber addresses.

Cumulative frozen USDT

How many USDT Tether has frozen cumulatively to each point in time — estimated by the address balance at the moment of its first ban. Split by ETH and TRON. The monetary view often matters more than the address count: one large hot wallet can outweigh thousands of small ones.

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$2.00B
total to end of period
+$2.00B in window

Event frequency

How many preban / ban / destroy / unban occurred in each period

По цепи
Preban5 017
Ban4 941
Destroy836
Unban1 027

Amounts in motion

How much USDT was frozen / destroyed / unfrozen in each period

USD · millions

Preban → ban reaction window

How many hours pass between the early warning and the block execution. Median — typical case; mean — accounting for long tails; P90 — worst "normal" case.

smaller is faster Tether
Distribution by window (entire selected period)
<1h
2 308
46.9%
1–4h
1 088
22.1%
4–12h
454
9.2%
12–24h
167
3.4%
1–7d
898
18.3%
>7d
2
0.0%

The blacklist is late: ban on empty addresses

While compliance procedures run and evidence is gathered, funds have time to leave. Every third Tether ban hits an already-empty address — balance ≤ $1 USDT. This characterizes the lag of the blacklist status.

29.9%
bans on empty addresses
1 476 of 4 941
Scale:0–5%5–20%20–40%40–60%60%+

Escaped funds (preban → ban)

Difference between balance at the preban alert and balance when the ban executed — what slipped away during the signing window.

$68.6M
escaped · 2.88% of $2378M preban exposure
4 893 pairs · peak: июл '25 · $46.4M
Bar color — share that escaped:<3%3–10%10–25%25–50%50%+line — % escape

Cumulative frozen addresses

How many unique wallets entered Tether's blacklist cumulatively at each period — separately for ETH and TRON. The curve grows monotonically: unban doesn't remove an address from "ever blacklisted".

Вид
353
total at end of period
+353 during window

Time patterns — when Tether acts most

Распределение событий по дням недели (ISO) и часам UTC. Переключайте часовой пояс или тип — paттерны разные.

Часовой пояс
Sat · 07:00
peak · 780 events
00
03
06
09
12
15
18
21
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
780
Sun
Итого по часам UTC
00
03
06
09
12
15
18
21
Total by weekday
Mon
710
Tue
813
Wed
669
Thu
970
Fri
598
Sat
1 031
Sun
150
The problem — and why the preban signal is worth it

USDT blocks arrive suddenly — and afterwards $1.2B has already burned irreversibly.

Executed

Frozen on addresses

$3.07B

USDT on ETH + TRON, 9,735 addresses. Assets remain but cannot move — isBlackListed == true.

Data verified on-chain · 2026-04-21
Destroyed

Full destruction of funds

$1.20B

Zeroed by Tether's decision — links to OFAC / sanctions / fraud. Cannot be recovered.

ETH + TRON · verified on-chain
Reaction window

Median preban → ban

4–18h

Time between the early warning and the actual block execution. In this window you can move USDT, dispute an error, or document a counterparty.

Across 450+ preban events · observed distribution
Data coverage

Full history

22 553

Events since USDT deployment (2017-11). Cross-checked with on-chain via QuickNode archive — zero gaps.

ETH: 7,394 · TRON: 15,159 · 0 gaps

How we catch the signal

From Tether's intent to block an address to the actual freeze, hours pass. We detect it at the earliest stage.

3 steps · live pipeline
01

Early detection

We monitor on-chain in real time. When an address enters Tether's block queue, we capture the signal before the freeze actually executes.

02

Intent verification

We confirm the chain and address, capture the balance at the time of the signal, and deduplicate against known events. Only confirmed signals reach the channel.

03

Push to channel in <10s

REST API, WebSocket, Telegram bot. Payload includes chain, address, estimated window, and a link to the on-chain transaction for independent verification.

What you get with a subscription

Public tier — free Telegram feed. Premium — preban channel, API, watchlist. Enterprise — on-prem with multi-user.

10 features · full stack
Preban stream

Early-warning channel

Early alerts in a separate Telegram channel before the block executes. Available for Premium and Enterprise.

median latency · ≤10s
Counterparty

Network of linked addresses

Automatic discovery of addresses linked to a blocked one through recent USDT transfers. Helps you understand the scope of risk.

depth · 2 hops
REST API

Public API

GET /api/v1/events — cursor pagination, filtering by chain/type/address. No key required, IP-based rate limit.

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Watchlist

Personal addresses

Upload your list of addresses — receive alerts only for them and their counterparties. CSV import or via API.

up to 10,000 addresses · Premium
AML Intelligence

Address screening

Risk score via AMLCrypto BTrace when adding an address to the preban watchlist. OFAC links, mixers, mining pools, and sanctioned exchanges in a single badge.

50 / 300 / 1,000 checks per month
Webhook

Push to your system

HMAC-signed webhook to any URL. Retry policy, at-least-once delivery, idempotency key. For integration into a compliance pipeline.

Premium / Enterprise
History

Full archive since 2017

22,553 events since USDT deployment. Verified on-chain — 0 gaps. Filter by date, amount, chain for research.

ETH 2017-11 → · TRON 2019-04 →
TG Bot

Telegram bot

Interactive bot for address queries: /check 0x... — ban/unban history, balance, preban signals.

@cryptoalert_bot
Enterprise

On-prem box

Full stack on your infrastructure. Multi-user RBAC, audit logs, internal watchlist with no addresses leaking outside. Built for banks and CEXes.

Docker compose · HA-ready
Alerts

Delivery channels

Telegram, Slack, email, webhook. You can route alert types to different channels: preban — to compliance, ban — to support.

per-type routing
Referral program

A personal promo code gives −20% to your friends and 20% commission to you on each of their payments. No minimum volume, payouts in crypto.

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Pricing

One-click payment — Telegram Stars or crypto via OxaPay directly on the site. The standard period is monthly; quarterly and annual options save up to 25%.

3 paid plans + Free + Enterprise
Free$0forever

Public TG channel (ban / unban / destroy) + 100 addresses on the ban watchlist and 1 preban teaser behind sign-up.

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Promo or referral code

The code works with any payment method. When paying via Telegram Stars, the code is applied inside the mini-app.

Premium · tier 1
$199/mo
Total $199 for 1 month

Crypto holders with significant USDT positions, individual traders, researchers.

Early warning for your addresses and their direct counterparties — a 15–60 minute window to move funds before the actual ban.

  • Preban alerts without delay
  • 50 preban · 100 ban addresses
  • Tier-1: auto-tracking direct counterparties
  • 50 AML checks per month when adding to preban
  • Watchlist CSV import / export
  • Telegram DM and email alerts
  • Private Status channel — health and maintenance
💫 Pay via Telegram
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Pro · tier 2
$459/mo
Total $459 for 1 month

OTC desks, small exchanges and P2P platforms, AML teams.

Second ring of relationships — we track not just your counterparties but theirs too. Plus team-collaboration tools.

  • 300 preban · 500 ban addresses
  • Tier-2: auto-tracking counterparties of counterparties
  • 300 AML checks per month
  • Webhook alert channel (POST to your endpoint)
  • CSV import / export
  • Relationship graph — visualization (in development)
  • Private Status channel — health and maintenance
  • Priority support
💫 Pay via Telegram
Business · tier 3
$699/mo
Total $699 for 1 month

CEX compliance teams, large OTC desks, P2P platforms with thousands of clients.

Industrial-grade operation: maximum coverage, SLA, API integration, and regulator-ready reporting.

  • 1,000 preban · 2,000 ban addresses
  • Tier-3: three rings of counterparties
  • 1,000 AML checks per month
  • REST API without rate limits
  • Webhook + CSV + relationship graph (in development)
  • Private Status channel — health and maintenance
  • SLA 99.9% uptime + preban latency guarantee
  • Invoice for legal entity + monthly reports
  • Dedicated chat with the project team
💫 Pay via Telegram
Enterprise
On request
on-prem · custom configuration

The software is yours — in the configuration you need, with custom adaptations for your processes.

We build the product around your infrastructure and requirements. Module set, integrations, alert delivery, reports, and user model — all configured for a specific organization: a bank, regulated exchange, government body, or corporate compliance.

  • Software runs in your environment. No telemetry, no calls home.
  • Source code access for security audit (under NDA).
  • Multi-user RBAC + audit logs out of the box.
  • SLA, custom integrations, updates on your schedule.
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Partner programme

Bring your audience — −20% for them, +20% commission for you

If you run a crypto Telegram channel, AML consultancy, OTC desk, or simply have a trusting audience — we'll issue you a personal promo code. Every payment with it returns to you as commission.

Beyond monitoring

Investigations, stolen-asset recovery, exchange unblocking, and extended AML

If it's already happened — or you need to dig deeper than the AML quota allows — we work with vetted partners. We accept the request and accompany you from the first consultation to the result.

Events in archive
22 553
verified on-chain · 0 gaps
Chains
2ETH · TRON
BNB / Solana — on the roadmap
Live webhook streams
4
preban + ban · per chain
Latency preban → alert
<10s
p95 · QuickNode → TG

Get a head start of hours before your first block.

Free tier — to see the alert format. Paid tiers — early preban channel, expanded watchlist, and AML checks. Cancel in one click.