Circle Freezes $12.6M in Stablecoins Linked to Zama Without Prior Notice: ZachXBT
The post Circle Freezes $12.6M in Stablecoins Linked to Zama Without Prior Notice: ZachXBT appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Stablecoin issuer Circle froze $12.6 million in USDC dollar-pegged tokens linked to privacy protocol Zama’s confidential USDC smart contract on Saturday, according to onchain sleuth ZachXBT. The smart contract is “publicly labeled” on block explorers and the privacy protocol’s technical documentation, ZachXBT said. The exact reason for the freeze is “unclear,” he said, adding that wallets linked to the Overnight Finance decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol deposited $12.4 million into the Zama protocol on May 11, 2026. He said: “Overnight Finance held a governance vote recently to distribute treasury funds after holders alleged the team was rug-pulling. Regardless, it’s precedent-setting to unilaterally freeze the contracts or addresses of a protocol where funds have been commingled with Zama users.” Source: ZachXBT “From my understanding, the Zama team does