Stablecoin freezes on October 20, 2026

Across the networks TrustSniffer traces, issuers froze 19 addresses on October 20, 2026, removing about $4.24M in USDT and USDC from circulation.

  • Ethereum: 2 freezes, $203.9k frozen
  • TRON: 17 freezes, $4.04M frozen

Most of the day's activity was on TRON. Issuers froze 17 addresses there, holding $4.04M, while Ethereum saw 2 freezes worth $203.9k.

19 freezes, close to the 7-day average of 20

The previous seven days averaged 20 freezes a day and about $10.05M frozen daily. Over the last 30 days the daily average was 18, and October 20, 2026 ranks 12th of 31 days by number of freezes. The chart shows each day's count across the last 14 days.

The count was typical, but the dollar amount was smaller than usual. About $4.24M was frozen, compared with a 7-day average of about $10.05M a day. Fewer large balances were caught, even though the number of blacklisted addresses barely changed.

Column chart of stablecoin freezes per day for the 14 days to October 20, 2026: 19 on the last day, a high of 67 on October 14, 2026.
Stablecoin issuer freezes per day, October 5, 2026 to October 20, 2026. Source: TrustSniffer's own monitoring of the USDT and USDC issuer contracts.

$869.2k frozen in a single TRON address

The single largest freeze on October 20, 2026 was $869.2k on TRON, on the address TQ5eAJ9EsMswAEyZHxF7rcLMt2e5BLBN1Q, 20% of everything frozen that day.

The next two largest freezes were also on TRON, at $802.5k and $640.0k. Those three addresses held the biggest amounts frozen that day.

Wallets frozen on October 20, 2026

All 19 addresses frozen on October 20, 2026, largest first, with the amount each held.

  1. TQ5eAJ9EsMswAEyZHxF7rcLMt2e5BLBN1Q on TRON, $869.2k frozen
  2. TLhouDRQGCVB6xLuao86ky5Ns8FyoStg4z on TRON, $802.5k frozen
  3. TJhpBRFXNSoFpe6ek2opbrGhU21e8eCxJu on TRON, $640.0k frozen
  4. TP6jUy5qZedW2KZpJfFEEAbGVyD9kQXn6k on TRON, $609.9k frozen
  5. TBA5xAUe7wSfMt7Zh1PHKdRhoZXiAdc2s3 on TRON, $311.2k frozen
  6. TGcM4KkuNaQCcGqvY781jSk6RJBVcnTt7c on TRON, $305.5k frozen
  7. TA6SFGbRJ6Yq1vv1CyUyydYzgU8FHrod46 on TRON, $145.6k frozen
  8. TFHCy9BvVs7mUExAqotjMVWbCqXyn1VmYR on TRON, $123.3k frozen
  9. 0x89012a55cD6b88e407C9d4ae9B3425F55924919b on Ethereum, $109.0k frozen
  10. 0xd74feB1858DccF12B328665a6D99E8ff38646b5E on Ethereum, $94.9k frozen
  11. TQNY9dCQq2CFfZQqAudCXc4SBwMnQYJ76c on TRON, $67.7k frozen
  12. TTqajexKWV8aFhcs5dRyNkUKPLhLxbSRKn on TRON, $44.9k frozen
  13. TQm7mg5ZsQeRRfoKJi776LBJ3cwTGxkMBB on TRON, $36.4k frozen
  14. TBEo34y522fCegv2LG8BSthX2HQ1UvYWMk on TRON, $23.4k frozen
  15. TRwd61k8MHYhMDTZEPSmrbX5AR15ML9TQR on TRON, $17.8k frozen
  16. TGD5EVXgzjC6QMeJRuvW3rtpZsBN68S8eH on TRON, $16.5k frozen
  17. TE7Yn2gGgvZpnPUaN5oFc9nzdzXAspc7k2 on TRON, $8.2k frozen
  18. TYuJhnHLVa5u49bZSeoGczhCcPZsVuWciM on TRON, $8.2k frozen
  19. THAWjkxx4FKktZo6P125Ci3uZusrYR1WPs on TRON, $6.0k frozen

11,143 addresses now frozen across Ethereum and TRON

If an address you are about to pay, or one that has just paid you, appears on this list, open its wallet page first. Each page shows our on-chain assessment of that address and how it is linked to the freeze. If the result is unclear, check the address with the wallet-risk checker before you move any funds. You can also add it to wallet monitoring so you are alerted if anything changes.

Frequently asked questions

What was the largest stablecoin freeze on October 20, 2026?

$869.2k on TRON, at the address TQ5eAJ9EsMswAEyZHxF7rcLMt2e5BLBN1Q.

How does October 20, 2026 compare with the previous week?

There were 19 freezes against a 7-day average of 20, ranking 12th of the last 31 days.

How many addresses were frozen in total as of October 20, 2026?

11,143 addresses were frozen at the end of the day, holding about $3.48B, out of 12,501 ever blacklisted on Ethereum and TRON.