Can I check a transaction hash instead of an address?

Yes. Paste a TXID and you get the risk profile of that transfer: where the funds came from before they reached you.

Do I need to connect my wallet?

No. A check needs only a public address or a transaction hash. KYTme never asks you to connect a wallet, sign a transaction or share a seed phrase. A site that does is a scam.

Can USDT on Ethereum be frozen?

Yes. Tether can blacklist an Ethereum address, and the USDT on it stops moving. Exchanges can also hold deposits that come from risky addresses. Checking the sender before you accept USDT is the simplest way to avoid both.

Is USDT on Ethereum traceable?

Yes. Every ERC20 transfer is public on the blockchain. That is why analytics providers can trace where funds came from and flag risky addresses.

Can I use the report as proof?

Yes. Every report states the address, the date, the provider and the full breakdown of sources. You can share it with an exchange, a bank or a payment provider.

Where does the example report come from?

It is a real KYTme check of an address used by SUEX, an OTC desk operating from Russia. The US Treasury sanctioned SUEX in September 2021 for laundering ransomware proceeds: it was the first sanctions action against a crypto exchange.

USDT ERC20 AML check

Paste an Ethereum address or a transaction hash and get its risk score from three providers in seconds. See if the USDT is linked to scams, darknet markets, sanctions or the Tether blacklist before you accept it.

Short answer: paste the sender's Ethereum address into the check. If the score is high or the address is on the Tether blacklist, don't accept the USDT. It takes seconds, and you never connect your wallet.

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KYTme AML report by Crystal for an Ethereum address: 100% high risk, sanctions, SUEX

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Real KYTme report · an address of SUEX, an OTC desk sanctioned by OFAC in September 2021

What can go wrong with USDT on Ethereum

Frozen by Tether

Tether can blacklist any Ethereum address linked to crime. USDT on a blacklisted address can't be moved, and very few addresses are ever unfrozen.

Exchange account on hold

A deposit from a flagged address can trigger a source-of-funds review. Your exchange may hold the deposit or restrict the whole account until you explain where the money came from.

Approval phishing

A fake site asks you to sign an approval or a permit. The signature lets a drainer take your USDT later, without another confirmation.

Fake USDT

Anyone can issue a token called USDT. Real USDT on Ethereum comes from one contract only: 0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7. Anything else is worthless.

What a USDT ERC20 check catches

Sanctions

OFAC-listed networks

Addresses linked to sanctioned entities, such as SUEX, Garantex or Lazarus Group.

Blacklist

Tether freezes

Addresses that Tether has already blacklisted, where USDT can no longer move.

Exposure

Scams and darknet markets

The share of funds that came from scams, darknet markets, mixers or stolen funds, as a percentage.

Each provider has its own database of risky addresses. One provider may miss what another has already flagged, so KYTme lets you check the same USDT ERC20 address with Crystal Intelligence, BitOK or VALEGA Chain Analytics and compare the results in one place.

What a check can't see

A check looks at the blockchain, not at your bank. It won't catch a fake payment receipt or a buyer who pays from someone else's account. Before you release USDT in a P2P trade, open your bank app, make sure the money has arrived and that the payer's name matches the buyer.

Looking for a balance or transaction history? Use the Ethereum explorer. This page checks risk.

How to check a USDT ERC20 address

Paste the address or TXIDAn Ethereum address starts with 0x and has 42 characters. Copy it, don't retype it. The network is detected automatically.
Pick a providerThe price is shown next to each one.
Read the reportYou get the risk score, the sources of funds by category and their share.
Save or share itKeep the report link or PDF as proof that you checked.