# Clarifications about the ability to blacklist addresses by the Harmony team

**URL:** https://talk.harmony.one/t/clarifications-about-the-ability-to-blacklist-addresses-by-the-harmony-team/6301
**Category:** Community
**Created:** [November 26, 2021, 1:45am UTC](https://talk.harmony.one/t/clarifications-about-the-ability-to-blacklist-addresses-by-the-harmony-team/6301 "2021-11-26T01:45:14Z")
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### Author: ![sophoah](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/talk.harmony.one/sophoah/32/249_2.png) [@sophoah](https://talk.harmony.one/u/sophoah)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2021, 5:18am UTC](https://talk.harmony.one/t/clarifications-about-the-ability-to-blacklist-addresses-by-the-harmony-team/6301/2 "2021-11-26T05:18:13Z")

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> [@Frelsi](#):
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> rding to the explanation every transaction passes through this function to see if it’s blacklisted. If it is, it will not processed. This essentially freezes the wallet in a similar way as a bank can freeze your account.
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> Can we get clarifications on the team of who has the ability to trigger this function?
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> What are the thoughts of the the community over the fact that the Harmony team maybe able to freeze their wallet funds at any given moment?
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> Try to keep this civil since this was a hot theme just a day ago.  
> Give your opinions in a concise way and if anyone of the team could comment on this I would appreciate it very much.
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> Thank you!

the feature is available but never used, please see this thread : [HIP-17: Blacklist](https://talk.harmony.one/t/hip-17-blacklist-for-malicious-one-wallet-addresses/3272)

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