Canadian regulator fines Binance $4.4M for AML and CFT violations

U.S. retail giant Walmart has applied for another patent, which describes the management of smart appliances using blockchain technology, according to an application published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office August 2. The application outlines systems and methods for managing a smart appliances such as a desktop or server computer, a kiosk, a tabletop…

After weeks of little information, digital asset withdrawals remain closed on crypto exchange OKEx while the entity denies rumors of arrest of leader. 998 Total views 21 Total shares After closing digital asset withdrawals in mid-October, Malta-based crypto exchange OKEx still remains tight-lipped about an unspecified on-going investigation. OKEx claims detainment chatter as simply rumors,…

South Korea mobile messaging giant Kakao Corp. unveiled the testnet version of its new blockchain platform Monday, October 8, ahead of a formal launch in Q1 2019, local media outlet Korea Herald reports.The platform, dubbed Klaytn, is the brainchild of Kakao subsidiary Ground X. Focused on decentralized apps (‘DApps’), developers are currently working with around…

Crypto markets take a turn for the worse after hitting record highs earlier in the week, with Bitcoin down 6% near the $60,000 level. 5366 Total views 16 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) briefly fell below $60,000 on Oct. 22 as a correction after all-time highs deepened concerns about the market's strength.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp).…

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A top official from the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) says the agency can track the flow of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in a similar manner to email addresses, and it has seized more than $102 million in crypto across 254 cases since 2015.USSS assistant director of investigations David Smith told CNBC that the transparent and…

Amid Tether losing market share over the past few weeks, the Circle-backed USDC stablecoin has been notably growing, with the market value surging to $55 billion. 149 Total views 6 Total shares Tether (USDT), the biggest stablecoin and the third largest digital currency by market capitalization, continues losing its market value amid the current market…

Despite the rising value of blockchain skills in the global job market, some countries like China reduced salaries offered to blockchain employees in 2019, a new report says.According to the “2020 China Blockchain Professional Development Report,” the average salary offered to blockchain industry professionals in China dropped 37% year-over-year since 2018.Imbalance between supply and demand…

Nobuaki Kobayashi, trustee of the now-defunct Bitcoin (BTC) exchange Mt. Gox, has contacted the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in search of information about Alexander Vinnik, the alleged former operator of BTC-e.News of Kobayashi’s pursuit of information from the DOJ were revealed in a statement from his office on Oct. 1.Kobayashi reaches out to…