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What happened in the crypto industry last week?

1/ A new Whitehat Safe Harbour Agreement is out, protecting whitehat hackers from liability. This is a game changer for cybersecurity in crypto.

What happened in the crypto industry last week?

1/ A new Whitehat Safe Harbour Agreement is out, protecting whitehat hackers from liability. This is a game changer for cybersecurity in crypto. https://twitter.com/samczsun/status/1757784864575910104

2/ CZ's Court Date Postponed: Originally set for Feb 23, the hearing for CZ, Binance founder, is now moved to April 30. Last November, he pleaded guilty to money laundering charges.

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3/ SEC Fines Van Eck $1.75M: Van Eck Associates didn't disclose the influencer's role and pay in the VanEck Social Sentiment ETF launch, violating transparency rules.

3/ SEC Fines Van Eck $1.75M: Van Eck Associates didn't disclose the influencer's role and pay in the VanEck Social Sentiment ETF launch, violating transparency rules. https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2024-20

4/ Genesis $1.3B GBTC Shares Sale Approved: A court has allowed Genesis to sell GBTC shares worth $1.3 billion.

4/ Genesis $1.3B GBTC Shares Sale Approved: A court has allowed Genesis to sell GBTC shares worth $1.3 billion. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-14/genesis-cleared-by-court-to-sell-gbtc-shares-worth-1-3-billion?sref=QkiN9npb&leadSource=uverify%20wall

5/ FinCEN Reports Increase in Crypto Crime: New findings show a rise in crypto use for human trafficking and child pornography, highlighting the need for vigilant regulation.

5/ FinCEN Reports Increase in Crypto Crime: New findings show a rise in crypto use for human trafficking and child pornography, highlighting the need for vigilant regulation. https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-sees-increase-bsa-reporting-involving-use-convertible-virtual-currency

6/ Franklin Templeton Files for Ethereum-ETF.

6/ Franklin Templeton Files for Ethereum-ETF. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2011535/000113743924000573/fets1022024.htm

7/ VanEck Updates Ethereum-ETF Application: VanEck has refiled its application for a spot Ethereum-ETF, pushing forward its efforts to offer a regulated crypto investment vehicle.

7/ VanEck Updates Ethereum-ETF Application: VanEck has refiled its application for a spot Ethereum-ETF, pushing forward its efforts to offer a regulated crypto investment vehicle. https://twitter.com/JSeyff/status/1758602942158876840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

2/ CZ's Court Date Postponed: Originally set for Feb 23, the hearing for CZ, Binance founder, is now moved to April 30. Last November, he pleaded guilty to money laundering charges. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/12/criminal-sentencing-of-binance-founder-cz-postponed-to-late-april-.html