[Tether Blacklists THORChain's TRON-Based USDT Vaults, Involving Approximately 1.45 Million USDT] According to THORChain's technical co-founder Chad Barraford, Tether (the issuer of USDT) has blacklisted THORChain's USDT vaults on the TRON blockchain. In TRON block 86958330, four out of six TRON vaults belonging to THORChain were blacklisted within a single block. These four vaults hold 93% of THORChain's TRON assets, involving approximately 1.45 million USDT that have been frozen. THORChain has not been hacked, but TRON-based swaps on the protocol have been suspended. Barraford stated that there was no prior communication with Tether and that they are actively reaching out to the company, noting that this move is unprecedented in the industry.