When Stablecoins Stop Being Neutral: The Rising Risk of USDT Freezes

According to Azerbaijani information agency Fineco, in under six months of 2026, Tether froze more USDT on the Tron blockchain than in the previous two years, 2024 and 2025, combined.

Tether tokens are widely used in countries with limited access to international payments and the global banking system. Yet using USDT for payments is becoming increasingly risky. The data suggests that these freezes are often linked not to theft, fraud, extortion, or similar schemes, but to sanctions imposed by governments or international bodies.

And so the crypto industry has ended up in the very place many users originally came here to escape. Money in crypto is no longer neutral.

Does this put ordinary users who are not violating any sanctions at risk? Unfortunately, yes. Tokens used to circumvent government or international restrictions can pass through several hands before ending up in your wallet.

To reduce the risk of freezes, use stablecoins whose issuers technically cannot freeze them.

Tether actually has one such token: USDT on the Liquid Network, where no issuer has the technical capability to freeze tokens or the addresses holding them.

On rabbit.io, this and other unfreezable stablecoins, such as DAI and Liquity USD, are always available for exchange at the best rates, with no limits and no bullshit.