Tether has frozen over $5 billion in illicit assets across 340 law enforcement agencies in 67 countries, while the DOJ's Scam Center Strike Force has restrained $938 million. Operators attempting to migrate from USDT to alternative stablecoins like USDD find no escape, as all dollar-denominated stablecoins with real reserves maintain centralized freeze capabilities and OFAC compliance, creating an enforcement architecture with no viable alternatives for illicit activity.