DEA Agent: Speculators Are Using Bitcoin More Than Criminals

Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada said the exchange had committed two “administrative violations” of financial regulations.The fine compares with the $4.3 billion the crypto exchange agreed to pay U.S. authorities.Canadian regulators hit Binance with a C$6 million ($4.3 million) fine on Tuesday, alleging the crypto exchange committed two separate “administrative violations” of

On March 14, the European Parliament voted in favor of new data controls to be included in a larger bill designed to address data privacy without stifling innovation. A new clause in the bill known as the Data Act requires all smart contracts to include a “kill switch.”In the IT world, administrators commonly use the…

The Swoo wallet partnership is targeted at emerging regions like Africa and Southeast Asia, and specifically at parts unreached by Google Pay.A pilot in January saw 17,000 participants avail themselves of the 5% crypto cashback scheme.Payments giant Mastercard (MA) is working with Swoo Pay, an emerging markets-focused mobile payments app, to offer loyalty rewards in

Earlier Thursday, the on-chain voting period for ArenaDAO opened. Since then, a total of nine addresses voted, providing unanimous support in favor of authorizing the DAO to sell its tokens to Paradigm. Data from blockchain analytics firm Nansen shows 142 unique addresses holding ARENA, a 10% increase since Monday.

news In recent weeks, a number of announcements related to blockchain-based real estate initiatives have been made in Northeast Asia. Some involve the participation of major companies and groups – including one with a Sony connection – though most of the activity centers around testing, development agreements and pilot projects. In early September, SK Securities,…

Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.Sage D. Young is a tech protocol reporter at CoinDesk. He owns a few NFTs, gold and silver, as well as BTC, ETH, LINK, AAVE, ARB, PEOPLE, DOGE, OS, and HTR. Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3…

Jan 9, 2020 at 11:37 UTCUpdated Jan 9, 2020 at 11:40 UTCVirgil Griffith image via CoinDesk archivesEthereum developer Virgil Griffith has been indicted over allegations relating to a conference appearance in North Korea last April.In a court document filed in the Southern District of New York on Jan. 7 (see below), Griffith is charged by…

Pantera and Lemniscap co-lead a bet on stability in DeFi without the U.S. dollar.Feb 11, 2021 at 4:01 p.m. UTCReflexer Labs Raises $4.4M to Build Out ETH-Backed Stable Asset, RAIPantera and Lemniscap have led a $4.4 million round for Reflexer Labs, the creator of a new gentlecoin, one that follows ETH’s price, minus the volatility.…

Russia's largest retail bank has applied to become a licensed digital assets issuer.(Vladimir Wrangel/Shutterstock)Jan 22, 2021 at 2:59 p.m. UTCUpdated Jan 22, 2021 at 3:19 p.m. UTCRussia’s Sber Bank Files to Launch Its Own StablecoinSber, Russia’s largest retail bank, has applied for a license with the country’s central bank to issue its own digital token…