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title: "Key facts: Tether Faces Allegations of Criminal Profits; Opera's MiniPay Surges"
description: "New York prosecutors allege Tether profits from crimes in the stablecoin market, selectively freezing suspicious USDT transactions, which may hinder fraud victims from recovering stolen funds.1Opera's"
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published_at: "2026-02-03T00:03:18.000Z"
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# Key facts: Tether Faces Allegations of Criminal Profits; Opera's MiniPay Surges

> New York prosecutors allege Tether profits from crimes in the stablecoin market, selectively freezing suspicious USDT transactions, which may hinder fraud victims from recovering stolen funds.1Opera's MiniPay has over 12 million wallets, with 7 million verified USDT wallets, and processed 3 million USDT payments in December, totaling over $150 million.2

-   New York prosecutors allege Tether profits from crimes in the stablecoin market, selectively freezing suspicious USDT transactions, which may hinder fraud victims from recovering stolen funds.1
-   Opera's MiniPay has over 12 million wallets, with 7 million verified USDT wallets, and processed 3 million USDT payments in December, totaling over $150 million.2

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