Summary
- Tether announced that it has frozen 181,000 USDT related to the Bybit hack.
- The frozen amount is equivalent to approximately 260 million won.
- CEO Paolo Ardoino emphasized that they did what was right.

Tether (USDT) announced that it has frozen 181,000 USDT related to the recent Bybit hack. This amounts to approximately 260 million won.
On the 22nd, Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, stated through X (formerly Twitter), "We have frozen 181,000 USDT connected to the Bybit hack," adding "While it's not a large amount, we did what was right."
He further added, "We continue to monitor the situation."

Minseung Kang
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