[yonixw]

Does this mean they are lost forever? like burning real bills? Or is there a mechanism to repay the original owners?

[martinko]

No, the real bills that back the money should still be sitting in the bank (although some people would question this, given that we are talking about tether. Only the token representation has been frozen.

[secondaryacct]

Code is law, law was obeyed, the original owners dont matter anymore. Currency of the future.