Tether freezes $27 million worth of USDT

Tether freezes $28M USDT on Garantex, forcing the exchange to halt services
Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex has temporarily suspended all its services after Tether froze $28 million worth of USDT held on the exchange. The announcement came via a Telegram post from Garantex on March 6,
Tether Freezes $28M USDT on Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex
"Tether has entered the war against the Russian crypto market and blocked our wallets worth over 2.5 billion rubles," Garantex said.
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