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Is the crypto staking industry dead now?
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently fined American cryptocurrency exchange Kraken $30 million. The penalty was related to their staking services, which the SEC has now classified as the sale of securities. Could it possibly impact the industry overall? 
FTX exchange. Is the patient more dead than alive?
In an attempt to save their company from bankruptcy, the FTX team plans to increase the salaries of their best coders and accountants with "unique knowledge and skills." The bonuses will range from 17 to 94%. There is a total of $4 million in the talent support fund. 
Payouts will begin on March 10 and will be made in both BTC and fiat. As of now, the applicants will receive about a fifth of the claim amount.
For 2019, the exchange balance was 142 thousand BTC ($3.3 billion), 143 thousand BCH ($19 million) and $510 million in Japanese yen.
It must be said that the situation with Mt.Gox was so hopeless that many investors perceived the receipt of their coins as a gift from the gods. In addition, bitcoins were lost at a completely different price.
Adam Beck, CEO of lending company Blockstream, says:
“I pretty much wrote off the bitcoins I had on Mt.Gox as a loss. So philosophically, whatever I get now is a cold storage bonus.” Tel Aviv Stock Exchange launches crypto trading
For over a decade, major stock exchanges have consistently disregarded the digital asset market, failing to acknowledge its existence. However, there has been a breakthrough as one player, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, has now decided to grant its clients access to this market. 
Silvergate is the second-largest bank in the US that deals with cryptocurrency companies, ranking only after Signature. It acts as a crucial link between the crypto world and traditional fiat currencies.
Recently, Silvergate has decided that the best course of action, given the regulatory changes in the industry, is to gradually wind down its operations and voluntarily liquidate. The closure plan guarantees full repayment of all deposits.
In early March, Silvergate had already announced that it would discontinue the Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN).
Several crypto exchanges have already confirmed that they have not been affected by their association with Silvergate and that their clients' funds are safe. WhiteBIT exchange launches a Web2 to Web3 portal!
WhiteBIT has launched a new Web2 to Web3 portal that enables users to authenticate via a Web3 wallet, making it the first CEX platform globally to offer this feature. As the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Europe, WhiteBIT's move is a significant milestone in the industry. 
