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According to the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), the average annual salary for employees and executives at the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit now exceeds that of employees at the country’s major banks: $99,500 compared to $86,700. This marks a 124% increase over the past year.

Federal Judge Katherine Polk Failla has advised the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase not to seek access to the personal correspondence of SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, particularly those messages sent before his appointment. She characterized the request as inappropriate but allowed formal proceedings to begin.

Ukrainian cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT and the National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy" (NaUKMA) have successfully wrapped up their first "Blockchain Technologies" educational program at the academy's Faculty of Computer Science.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has arrested two individuals linked to the operation of an illicit cryptocurrency exchange that processed transactions worth over £1 billion. During the search, the police seized several digital devices.

The defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX has reached a settlement with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), agreeing to pay a $200 million higher priority claim and a $685 million lower priority claim. This agreement stands in stark contrast to the initial claims totaling $24 billion. The payment is scheduled within 60 days after the restructuring plan goes into effect.

The WhiteBIT cryptocurrency exchange in collaboration with the Whitepay company, has backed the establishment of the NGO Space Territorial Community Representative Center in Dnipro, Ukraine. This center will function as a coworking space accommodating 25 organizations and community groups. It will offer facilities for various events, consultations, and educational programs. Importantly, the center will have 75 specialists providing psychological support to veterans and families of fallen soldiers.

Thailand's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Bitkub, is preparing for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the local stock market in 2025. CEO Jirayut Srupsrisopa has announced that the company is currently seeking financial advisors to prepare the necessary documentation and facilitate the listing process.

The purported Hong Kong offices of the cryptocurrency exchange BitForex, which has recently restricted users' ability to withdraw funds, have been exposed as nothing more than vacant units situated in both industrial and tourist districts. This revelation comes from DLNews journalist Callan Quinn, who personally inspected each address provided on the company's official web pages.

Backpack, a new cryptocurrency exchange, has officially launched operations in 11 U.S. states, including California, Colorado, and Indiana.

Coinbase, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced it will delist all stablecoins that do not meet the MiCA regulations set by European authorities. Among those at risk is USDT, the leading stablecoin issued by Tether Holdings Ltd.

Fred Ehrsam, a co-founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, teamed up with Quintin Frerichs to establish a new company called Nudge. This venture is set to develop an ultrasonic headset aimed at enhancing people’s daily lives. It will enable users to boost focus or go to sleep with just the press of a button.

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has become a sponsor of the English football club Real Bedford, owned by Peter McCormack, host of the popular podcast What Bitcoin Did. The sponsorship deal was paid in Bitcoin, which will be used for club development and the launch of a youth academy.

Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange, has initiated legal proceedings against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) over alleged violations of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Robinhood has entered into an official agreement to acquire the global cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp. This deal will enable the platform to offer cryptocurrency trading services outside the U.S., as Bitstamp holds over 50 active licenses and registrations worldwide.

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance faces the risk of losing access to the European Union market if French regulators reject the company's application for registration under the new MiCa legislation. A major reason for this could be that Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is the sole owner of the French branch, holding 100% of its shares.

Cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT is set to list the world’s first boxing token, RTF, of the Ready to Fight project, co-founded by renowned Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk and his coach Serhii Lapin. Trading is scheduled to commence at 10:30 AM (UTC) on April 24, 2024.

Today, March 28th at 9:30 AM EST, a sentencing hearing for Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange, is scheduled to take place in the Federal Court building in downtown Manhattan.

Uniswap, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, has recently launched a unique feature: free Web3 names for all its users. These aren't just any names; think "one.uni.eth" or "crypto.uni.eth" – a fresh take on the traditional crypto wallet format. Nicknames can be acquired and customized exclusively through the Uniswap mobile app.

The bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX is set to sell Digital Custody Inc. (DCI), a subsidiary it acquired for $10 million, to CoinList for merely $500,000. The leadership deems this transaction favorable, given that DCI, a provider of custodial services, has lost its utility following the abandonment of plans to reboot the platform.