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How can individuals safely navigate USDT? 5 cold facts

💡 Cold Fact 1: Don't use WeChat/Alipay to buy USDT!

- A painful lesson: Many frozen personal accounts are due to receiving money for 'over-the-counter transactions' via WeChat/Alipay.

🛡️ Cold Fact 2: Wallet ≠ Safe!

- Shocking data: Over $10 billion is lost globally each year due to private key leaks; a university student lost 500,000 USDT for forgetting their mnemonic phrase (report by blockchain security company PeckShield)

- Safety tips:

① Use cold wallets for large amounts, and hot wallets or exchanges for daily use.

② Verify the 'contract address' before each transaction to avoid phishing.

🌍 Cold Fact 3: USDT can be a 'cross-border spending tool'

- Hidden feature: In Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and other regions, some luxury stores accept USDT payments, offering better exchange rates than banks.

- Compliance tips:

① Choose merchants that support 'USDT settlement' (e.g., certain cross-border e-commerce platforms price directly in USDT).

② Keep consumption proof (electronic receipts + blockchain transaction records).

⚖️ Cold Fact 4: Holding USDT might also be illegal?

- Legal gray areas:

👉 Purchasing USDT on behalf of others may constitute 'illegal business operations' (2023 Hangzhou Internet Court case).

👉 Using USDT to buy game cheats may fall under 'aiding information network crime activities'.

📉 Cold Fact 5: How to legally stop losses when USDT plummets?

- Practical tips:

① Place sell orders through 'compliant platform OTC trading' (fund source review required).

② Exchange for 'Bitcoin or Ethereum' as a hedge.

⚠️ Yan Lu's honest words

USDT is not an 'extra-legal currency'! Every action from purchasing to using may trigger legal risks.

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