# Tether freezes $1.5 billion within 30 minutes of Binance hack, but $729 million escapes

https://mins.news/en/item/127054

- CryptoSlate, 2026-11-03 12:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://cryptoslate.com/tether-freezes-1-5-billion-in-30-minutes-after-binance-hack-but-729-million-escapes/

> Tether says it immobilized USDT after the Binance hack. US precedents, the report notes, show that custody, ownership and the return of funds are governed by separate decisions.

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