Can OFAC freeze stablecoins?

Can OFAC freeze stablecoins?

OFAC doesn't have a "freeze button" for stablecoins. What happens: OFAC designates a wallet address, and the stablecoin issuer (Circle, Tether) exercises its contract-level freeze function to block that address from transferring tokens. Circle froze 75+ Tornado Cash-linked USDC addresses in 2022.

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