OK Group to help China combat money laundering with blockchain
OK Group will start working with Chinese authorities to combat money laundering using distributed ledger technology. OK Group, a blockchain technology firm formerly behind cryptocurrency exchange OKEx, will start working with Chinese authorities to combat money laundering using blockchain technology.The company’s settlement-focused subsidiary OKLink has reached a partnership with Nanjing Public Security Research Institute to collaborate on applying blockchain tech for Anti-Money Laundering purposes.The institute announced that the partnership will include in-depth cooperation with OKLink....
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