Crypto giant Tether promised careful vetting. Some early customers were later implicated in financial crimes.

Financial records obtained by ICIJ show that they included individuals later accused of or sanctioned for money laundering and other financial crimes. Source: https://www.icij.org/investigations/coin-laundry/crypto-giant-tether-promised-careful-vetting-some-early-customers-were-later-implicated-in-financial-crimes/