In recent developments within the cryptocurrency sector, SlowMist has released its 2024 Blockchain Security and Anti-Money Laundering Annual Report, highlighting its efforts in freezing over $112 million in funds linked to hacking incidents with the support of its intelligence network partners. Meanwhile, Tether's top executive, Stuart Hoegner, has unexpectedly resigned after nearly a decade, with Michael Hilliard taking over his responsibilities. This resignation comes amid reports that Tether has not minted any new tokens in over 20 days and is facing scrutiny due to a significant drop in its market cap, as well as ongoing investigations. Additionally, Tron and Tether have frozen $100 million associated with money laundering activities. The MistTrack team reported assisting 25 victims in freezing approximately $53.52 million across various platforms in the fourth quarter of 2024, with fraud being the primary cause of theft. Furthermore, SlowMist's Rug Pull Report indicated losses of $106 million across crypto ecosystems, with zkSync suffering the highest financial damage at $36.95 million.