According to the source, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Secret Service announced a joint Strike Force to combat crypto scams with roots in China. source: U.S. Department of Justice China-linked scam activity has prominently included pig-butchering investment frauds that frequently move funds via stablecoins such as USDT on TRON, raising monitoring needs for addresses and flows tied to these rails. source: Chainalysis 2024 Crypto Crime Report In prior operations against pig-butchering and romance-investment schemes, U.S. authorities executed on-chain asset seizures and coordinated with exchanges and stablecoin issuers to freeze addresses, which market participants should monitor for potential repeats. source: U.S. Department of Justice; Tether Ltd. law-enforcement freeze disclosures Traders should watch USDT-TRX flows and exchange notices for heightened compliance screening and address freezes, as regulatory enforcement headlines have historically coincided with temporary reductions in market depth on some pairs. source: Kaiko Research