"Lawyer: Be Careful of Criminal Charges When Receiving Unknown USDT Transfers" (Author: Lawyer Liu Zhengyao) In reality, USDT is not inherently equal. Some USDT comes from compliant digital asset transactions, while other portions are directly derived from illegal activities such as telecom fraud, online gambling, drug trafficking, and illegal fundraising; these "black USDT" leave a complete transfer record on the blockchain, and their source addresses may have been continuously tracked and monitored by law enforcement agencies worldwide, including Chinese authorities. In criminal cases, "knowing" is a key subjective element for conviction. In practice, if parties frequently conduct large USDT transactions, trade at rates significantly different from market prices, or quickly disperse funds after receiving them, they may be deemed to have "intentional misconduct." Read more: