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Bitcoin Miner Greenidge Files Legal Complaint Against New York Regulator, Reports Q2 Earnings
19.8.2024
Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. has initiated legal action against the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, challenging the denial of its air permit renewal. The company also reported its second-quarter financial results, highlighting cost reductions and ongoing business...
New York regulator hunts crypto and AI specialist for policy unit
13.8.2024
The NYDFS is recruiting a policy specialist to address key crypto, DeFi, and AI issues within financial services
New York Regulator Seeks Tougher Norms for Adding, De-Listing Crypto Coins
18.9.2023
Licensees in the state will have to set out technology, market and regulatory risks for listed cryptocurrencies under the state’s BitLicense regime
New York Regulator Calls Crypto Theories Associated With Signature Bank Closure ‘Ludicrous’
7.4.2023
Adrienne A. Harris, the superintendent of New York’s Department of Financial Services, has branded as “ludicrous” the claims that the closure of Signature Bank was related to its crypto business. Harris insisted that the bank’s “high percentage of uninsured...
Stablecoin Lender Liquity's LQTY Token Surges 45% as New York Regulator Goes After Paxos' BUSD
14.2.2023
Traders look more closely at decentralised censorship-resistant stablecoin lending protocols like Liquity in the wake of regulatory action on Paxos' centralized dollar-pegged cryptocurrency BUSD
New York Regulator Launches Investigation into Stablecoin Issuer Paxos – Binance BUSD in Trouble?
10.2.2023
Stablecoin giant Paxos confirmed to be under investigation by New York financial authorities.
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has acknowledged an ongoing probe.
Known for running Binance USD (BUSD), Paxos is an industry leader in stablecoin technology. Offerings also include...
Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Is Being Investigated by New York Regulator
9.2.2023
The New York Department of Financial Services is investigating crypto company Paxos, though the scope of the investigation is not yet clear
New York Regulator Investigating Crypto Exchange Gemini Over FDIC Claims: Report
30.1.2023
Gemini reportedly claimed repeatedly that its the assets of customers using its Earn product were safe thanks to being backed by the FDIC
Coinbase Will Pay $50M Fine to New York Regulator to Settle Background Check Charges
4.1.2023
The settlement will also require Coinbase to invest $50 million to bolster its compliance program
Robinhood Crypto Fined $30 Million by New York Regulator for ‘Significant Failures’ in Multiple Areas
3.8.2022
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has fined Robinhood Crypto $30 million for “significant failures in the areas of bank secrecy act/anti-money laundering (‘BSA/AML’) obligations and cybersecurity.” Robinhood Crypto Settles With the DFS The...
New York Regulator Calls for More Social Media Oversight After Twitter Hack
14.10.2020
NYDFS said cybersecurity must be treated as critical infrastructure by governments and corporations alike
New York Regulator Fast-Tracks 10 Cryptocurrencies
8.8.2020
The New York State Department of Financial Services has created a Greenlist of pre-approved cryptocurrencies for custody service and listing. Meanwhile, crypto-friendly SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, also known as Crypto Mom, has been confirmed for another term at the commission....
New York Regulator Adds 3-Strike Rule for BitLicense Applicants
26.6.2020
The regulator hopes the new three-strike rule will encourage BitLicense applicants to ensure they've taken its feedback on board
New York Regulator Hires Former IRS Silk Road Investigator as General Counsel
28.4.2020
The New York Department of Financial Services has appointed former IRS Criminal Investigations head Richard Weber as its new general counsel
New York Regulator Tells Crypto Firms to Develop Coronavirus Contingency Plans
13.3.2020
NYDFS is asking all crypto firms operating in New York to create detailed plans in case day-to-day operations are disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak
Regs Roundup: SEC Actions, Crypto Tax-Free in Korea, India’s National Blockchain Seminar
7.1.2020
In this roundup, we cover several crypto-related actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the New York regulator’s crypto job posting. We also cover new Chinese laws, South Korea’s tax clarification, India’s blockchain education, the IMF working with...
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...
New York Regulator Details Changes to Contentious BitLicense
11.12.2019
The New York Department of Financial Services has outlined a new approach to approving what coins crypto exchanges can list in the Empire State