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Blockchain Bites: BitLicense at 5, Lawsky’s Fallacy and Hehmeyer’s Pivot
24.6.2020
As the BitLicense turns five, the issuing watchdog looks to lure blockchain startups to New York, while a major brokerage firm is pivoting to crypto
BitLicense at 5: For Startups Regulated Overseas, New York Isn’t So Tough
24.6.2020
While some exchanges left New York in the wake of its implementing the BitLicense, others say the regulatory regime have helped build market share and revenue
BitLicense at 5: Despite Architect Lawsky’s Hopes, Few States Copied NY Rules
24.6.2020
Few states have developed their own cryptocurrency regulations – and none that did build a regulatory regime have followed the New York model
BitLicense at 5: A Timeline of New York’s Landmark Cryptocurrency Regulation
24.6.2020
The BitLicense was first proposed in 2013, but wasn't implemented until mid-2015. CoinDesk outlines the major events in its history
New York Moves to Lure Crypto Startups as BitLicense Turns Five
24.6.2020
Five years after erecting a wall around its market few crypto startups could scale – a wall known as the BitLicense – New York is handing down a ladder
BitLicense Recipients
24.6.2020
A list of all New York Department of Financial Service BitLicense and limited purpose trust charter recipients
Meet the Pro-Bitcoin, Anti-BitLicense Democrat Running for State Office
10.6.2020
Patrick Nelson has been an advocate for bitcoin in his seven-year political career. He wants to see New York's BitLicense reformed and blockchain voting used in special cases
Jonathan Herzog May Be The Most Crypto-Friendly Congressional Candidate Yet
9.6.2020
Congressional candidate Jonathan Herzog believes that the U.S. government needs to embrace crypto and blockchain not to fall behind other nations
Ex-Yang Aide Is Running for Congress with Bitcoin and UBI on His Mind
4.6.2020
A former Yang aide running for Congress sees Bitcoin as a liberator, New York’s BitLicense as a hindrance and universal basic income as an imperative
Fund Manager Got NY BitLicense 11 Months After Hiring Its Architect
13.5.2020
Benjamin Lawsky, the former regulator who created New York’s BitLicense in 2015, joined a bitcoin fund manager nearly a year before it applied for, and received, the license
ErisX Wins BitLicense, Bitcoin Trading Booms on Silvergate & Square + More News
7.5.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Exchanges news
TD Ameritrade and other investors-backed ErisX crypto exchange has won a BitLicense operating permit in New York...
ErisX Becomes Latest Crypto Firm to Receive New York’s BitLicense
6.5.2020
Eris Clearing, the clearing and settlement arm of ErisX, has been awarded the hard-to-come-by Virtual Currency License from New York's Department of Financial Services
New York Crypto Regulator Adds Silk Road Investigator as General Counsel
28.4.2020
New York regulator that issues BitLicences adds a former Silk Road investigator to its legal team
INX’s $130M IPO to Launch Next Month as Exchange Seeks NY BitLicense
6.3.2020
Crypto exchange INX is targeting an April launch date for its $130 million IPO, potentially the industry’s largest registered securities sale ever
BitFlyer Now Offers US Users 0% Fees When Buying Bitcoin With USD
31.1.2020
U.S. residents now have one more option to buy Bitcoin with USD through bitFlyer’s zero-fee BTC/USD trading pair campaign
What It Takes to Get a Crypto-Friendly Bank Charter in Wyoming
14.1.2020
An SPDI charter offered in Wyoming lets U.S. firms offer banking and custody services under a regulator that’s not the FDIC, but the application and capital requirements are as rigorous as launching a de novo state-chartered bank
NY Governor Wants Crypto Firms to Cover Costs for NYDFS Oversight
9.1.2020
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo argues that crypto entities licensed under the Financial Services Law should pay for NYDFS oversight
Regulatory Roundup: Crypto ‘Inevitable’ in India, China Rankings, NY Streamlines Policy
16.12.2019
In this regulatory roundup, we cover a positive crypto story in India, China’s year-end rankings, and the European Central Bank entering the stablecoin race. We also cover the New York regulator’s proposed Bitlicense revision — the first in five years — and several other...
NY Regulator Proposes Relaxing New Coin Listing Requirements
12.12.2019
The New York State Department of Financial Services, the Bitlicense regulator, has published a proposed framework for licensed companies seeking to list new coins. This is the first time the regulator has proposed changes to its crypto regulation in five years. Among the changes, licensees will...
NYDFS to Update BitLicense’s Terms for the First Time in 5 Years
11.12.2019
The NYDFS plans to update its virtual currency license, BitLicense, for the first time in nearly 5 years