https://topaml.com/blog/ Posts and news on crypto AML: wallet checks, USDT freezes and scams. en https://topaml.com/blog/usdt-usdc-freezes-october-2026/topaml.com:en:post-usdt-usdc-freezes-october-2026Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTOur tracker read every USDT and USDC freeze on Ethereum and TRON in October 2026. 563 addresses, about $2.8 billion frozen, most of it in one evening. https://topaml.com/fake-aml-checkers/topaml.com:en:24977e4177a3Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTPublic phishing lists (MetaMask, ScamSniffer) added 1 look-alike of Chainalysis, e.g. chainalysisscan[.]com. Open Chainalysis only from its official website. https://topaml.com/fake-aml-checkers/topaml.com:en:9888b6ce9e82Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTPublic phishing lists (MetaMask, ScamSniffer) added 5 look-alikes of BestChange AML check, e.g. bestchange24[.]com, bestchangecrane[.]blogspot[.]com, bestchangeone[.]blogspot[.]com. Open BestChange AML check only from its official website. https://topaml.com/fake-aml-checkers/topaml.com:en:9c6fddd1f1aeWed, 04 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTPublic phishing lists (MetaMask, ScamSniffer) added 3 look-alikes of TRM Labs, e.g. trmlabscoinab[.]com, trmlabscoinac[.]com, trmlabscoinad[.]com. Open TRM Labs only from its official website. https://topaml.com/blog/fincen-crypto-mixing-rule/topaml.com:en:post-fincen-crypto-mixing-ruleMon, 02 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTFinCEN proposed in 2023 to treat crypto mixing as a primary money laundering concern. What it would have required, and why it was withdrawn in 2026. https://tether.io/news/tether-freezes-over-1-5-billion-from-binance-hack-keeping-funds-out-of-north-koreas-reach/topaml.com:en:04b897f8b7f2Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTFrom Tether’s newsroom. https://topaml.com/blog/crypto-recovery-scams/topaml.com:en:post-crypto-recovery-scamsSun, 01 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTHow fake lawyers, fake agencies and fake crypto tracing firms target scam victims a second time, the red flags the FBI, FTC and CFTC list, and what to do. https://topaml.com/fake-aml-checkers/topaml.com:en:a15c85677936Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTPhishing lists added 1 site posing as an AML or wallet check, e.g. amlcheck-usdt[.]vercel[.]app. A real check never asks you to connect a wallet. https://topaml.com/fake-aml-checkers/topaml.com:en:b742d43b22e0Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTPublic phishing lists (MetaMask, ScamSniffer) added 4 look-alikes of BestChange AML check, e.g. bestchange[.]com[.]co, bestchange[.]guru, bestchange[.]pages[.]dev. Open BestChange AML check only from its official website. https://topaml.com/blog/token-approvals-wallet-drainers/topaml.com:en:post-token-approvals-wallet-drainersSat, 31 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTHow ERC-20 approvals and Permit signatures let a fake "connect wallet" AML site empty a wallet, how to revoke them, and why a real check needs only an address. https://topaml.com/blog/bybit-hack-lazarus-laundering/topaml.com:en:post-bybit-hack-lazarus-launderingFri, 30 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTWhat the FBI said about the 2025 Bybit hack by North Korea, how the stolen ETH was spread and swapped to Bitcoin, and what it means if you receive such coins. https://topaml.com/blog/binance-hot-wallet-outflows/topaml.com:en:post-binance-hot-wallet-outflowsFri, 30 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTBinance says an attacker made unauthorized withdrawals worth about $6.3 billion on 29 Oct 2026. What is confirmed, what is frozen and what to check now. https://topaml.com/blog/pig-butchering-scams/topaml.com:en:post-pig-butchering-scamsThu, 29 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTHow pig butchering scams build trust and then take crypto, the red flags FinCEN lists, how stolen funds move, and what an AML check can and cannot show. https://topaml.com/blog/ofac-sanctioned-crypto-addresses/topaml.com:en:post-ofac-sanctioned-crypto-addressesThu, 29 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTHow OFAC lists crypto addresses on the SDN List, how to search them, what blocking means, and why AML checkers flag direct and indirect exposure. https://topaml.com/blog/garantex-grinex-sanctions/topaml.com:en:post-garantex-grinex-sanctionsThu, 29 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTHow the US sanctioned Garantex in 2022, took it down in March 2025 and named Grinex and A7A5 in August 2025, and why linked funds get flagged. https://topaml.com/fake-aml-checkers/topaml.com:en:239f738a07d4Thu, 29 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTPhishing lists added 5 sites posing as an AML or wallet check, e.g. aml-checkbot[.]info, aml-usdtscan[.]com, bit-aml-check[.]com. A real check never asks you to connect a wallet. https://topaml.com/fake-aml-checkers/topaml.com:en:6785d62c6f75Thu, 29 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTPublic phishing lists (MetaMask, ScamSniffer) added 2 look-alikes of TRM Labs, e.g. trmlabscoin[.]help, trmlabscoin[.]io. Open TRM Labs only from its official website. https://tether.io/news/tether-and-industry-collaborators-launch-fase-foundation-to-fight-scams-support-trafficking-survivors-and-pilot-stablecoin-aid-in-vulnerable-communities/topaml.com:en:fbe6ab7ee4eaWed, 28 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTFrom Tether’s newsroom. https://topaml.com/services/getblock/topaml.com:en:9185037bd9a3Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTThe amounts on GetBlock Crypto AML’s pricing page changed (confirmed by two checks in a row). We are re-checking the review’s prices. https://topaml.com/blog/xrp-ledger-freeze-clawback/topaml.com:en:post-xrp-ledger-freeze-clawbackSun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTHow freezes, Deep Freeze, No Freeze and clawback work for tokens on the XRP Ledger, why XRP itself is exempt, and what holders should check. https://topaml.com/blog/litecoin-mweb-aml-checks/topaml.com:en:post-litecoin-mweb-aml-checksSat, 24 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTWhat an AML checker can and cannot see when Litecoin passes through MWEB, and what the 2026 MWEB incidents mean for anyone receiving LTC. https://topaml.com/blog/bitcoin-atm-scams/topaml.com:en:post-bitcoin-atm-scamsFri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTHow Bitcoin ATM scams work, what FTC data shows, why the payment cannot be reversed, and what an AML check can and cannot do. https://topaml.com/status/#metasleuthtopaml.com:en:973f72e6954aFri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTOur automatic check changed MetaSleuth’s status from “Working” to “Couldn’t check”. https://topaml.com/fake-aml-checkers/topaml.com:en:9a5824389077Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTPublic phishing lists (MetaMask, ScamSniffer) added 1 look-alike of TRM Labs, e.g. trmlabscoin[.]org. Open TRM Labs only from its official website. https://topaml.com/fake-aml-checkers/topaml.com:en:cbb4014efd61Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTPublic phishing lists (MetaMask, ScamSniffer) added 1 look-alike of AMLBot, e.g. amlbot-usdt[.]net. Open AMLBot only from its official website. https://topaml.com/fake-aml-checkers/topaml.com:en:cf2383bb6bdbFri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTPhishing lists added 6 sites posing as an AML or wallet check, e.g. aml-tron[.]com, amlscancheck[.]com, amlscanner[.]com. A real check never asks you to connect a wallet. https://topaml.com/blog/usdt-vs-usdc-freezes/topaml.com:en:post-usdt-vs-usdc-freezesThu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTTether and Circle can both block addresses, but their rules differ. Compare their terms, contract functions, written policies and 2025 freeze data. https://topaml.com/blog/t3-financial-crime-unit-usdt-freezes/topaml.com:en:post-t3-financial-crime-unit-usdt-freezesWed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTWhat the T3 Financial Crime Unit is, how much USDT it says it has frozen, how fast it acts, and what that means for P2P traders on TRON. https://topaml.com/blog/tornado-cash-sanctions-delisted/topaml.com:en:post-tornado-cash-sanctions-delistedTue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTTornado Cash was sanctioned in 2022 and delisted in 2025. What the court and Treasury said, and why AML reports can still flag mixer history. https://topaml.com/fake-aml-checkers/topaml.com:en:475f3ae811caTue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTPhishing lists added 1 site posing as an AML or wallet check, e.g. aml-checking[.]website. A real check never asks you to connect a wallet. https://topaml.com/fake-aml-checkers/topaml.com:en:6e47ab04c05cTue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTPublic phishing lists (MetaMask, ScamSniffer) added 1 look-alike of TRM Labs, e.g. h5[.]trmlabscoin[.]net. Open TRM Labs only from its official website. https://topaml.com/blog/address-poisoning-usdt/topaml.com:en:post-address-poisoning-usdtMon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTHow address poisoning plants a look-alike address in your wallet history, what the research shows on Ethereum, BNB Chain and TRON, and how to avoid it. https://topaml.com/status/#bestchangetopaml.com:en:3768cf3593d2Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTOur automatic check changed BestChange AML check’s status from “Couldn’t check” to “Working”. https://topaml.com/status/#bestchangetopaml.com:en:f70833ce6a77Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTOur automatic check changed BestChange AML check’s status from “Working” to “Couldn’t check”. https://tether.io/news/tether-has-supported-nearly-550-million-in-iran-linked-usdt-freezes-as-u-s-expands-sanctions-campaign/topaml.com:en:8abe19b3faedMon, 28 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMTFrom Tether’s newsroom.