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Key takeaways Stablecoin issuer Tether has frozen over 30 crypto addresses linked to terrorism and warfare in Ukraine and Israel. The crypto addresses held over $800k collectively. Tether freezes crypto addresses linked to warfare in Ukraine and Israel Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin,  announced in a blog post on Monday that it has frozen 32 addresses linked to terrorism and warfare in Israel and Ukraine. The company confirmed that it has been working with Israel’s National Bureau for Counter-Terror Financing (NBCTF) to fight cryptocurrency-funded terrorism and warfare.  Freezing the addresses means that the wallet users won’t be able to send USDT until the freeze is lifted. According to Tether, the 32 wallets held $873,118in USDT. Tether added that, “To date, Tether has aided 31 agencies worldwide with investigations across 19 jurisdictions, freezing a total of $835 million in assets mostly associated with the...

JPEX’s attempt to transition into a DAO has sparked controversy and frustration among some users. The users who claim their assets were converted without their consent. The exchange is also facing scrutiny from authorities in Hong Kong. In a surprising move, the JPEX cryptocurrency exchange has initiated a contentious DAO Shareholder Dividend Scheme, leaving some users in distress as their assets reportedly get converted without their consent. JPEX recently announced its intention to transform into a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) and offered users the opportunity to convert their frozen asset s into DAO Stakeholder dividends at a 1:1 ratio. Additionally, the exchange introduced a repurchase option, allowing users to recover 30% of the conversion price after one year and 100% after two years. Disquiet among customers JPEX’s scheme was seemingly devised to tackle JPEX’s ongoing liquidity challenges, providing an incentive for...