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New York Senate Passes Bitcoin Mining Moratorium
3.6.2022
The New York Senate passed a bill imposing a two-year moratorium on new proof-of-work mining projects early Friday
NY Attorney General Warns About Investing in Crypto Market — Says It’s Extremely Unpredictable, Unstable
3.6.2022
New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued a warning about investing in cryptocurrency. She said the crypto market is “extremely unpredictable” and “unstable,” noting that the market “reached record lows” last month. NY Attorney General Warns About...
Arthur Hayes to serve 2-year probation owning up to BitMEX’s AML mishap
21.5.2022
Despite the imminent possibility of serving jail time, proactively owning up to the allegations resulted in Hayes being sentenced to six months of house arrest and two years of probation
Skip Reality TV This Weekend And Try These Fun, Trashy Games Instead
20.5.2022
If there is anything on the planet more invigorating, more purely and perfectly thrilling than watching five little blonde bitches throw up mimosas on TV, I don’t know what it is. Read more
3K+ Bit Digital hosting partner's crypto miners go offline after explosion and fire
20.5.2022
The company said it will be seeking reimbursement for the lost revenue from mining crypto, with operations at Niagara Falls "hoped to resume within a few weeks."
New York Bitcoin Miners Start to Give Up on State Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
19.5.2022
The state was once a draw for bitcoin miners, but environmental concerns are weighing on the industry
New York Attorney General Investigating Twitch, Discord Following Buffalo Shooting
18.5.2022
In the wake of the horrific shooting that took place in Buffalo on May 14, New York Attorney General Letitia James has officially launched an investigation into the role social media companies may have played in the attack on a supermarket that took the lives of 10 people and is now being...
Miami and New York City coins tank despite Mayoral endorsements
17.5.2022
“People will stop mining the coin if they can’t make money off of it,” according to Michael Bloomberg who referred to the two previously hyped city coins
NYC Funding $2 Million Bachelor’s Degree Program In Game Design
16.5.2022
City College of New York will begin offering a bachelor’s degree in game design this fall, New York City mayor Eric Adams announced today, making it the first public institution in the city with such a program.Read more
New York Man Arrested, Charged With Fraud For Alleged Role in $59M Crypto Pyramid Scheme
12.5.2022
A New York man has been arrested and charged with fraud for his role in alleged crypto investing scheme “EminiFX."
FTX US applies for trust charter in New York
11.5.2022
Crypto exchanges Coinbase and BitGo have previously received trust charters from New York's financial regulator, allowing the firms to offer crypto custody services
FTX US Reveals New York Trust Charter Application
11.5.2022
FTX US has applied for a trust charter with the New York financial services regulator which would allow it to operate in New York and offer its products to users
New York digital media company the latest to add Bitcoin to balance sheet
11.5.2022
Whilst the purchase won’t cast a shadow on the billions worth of Bitcoin owned by other firms, the company said it could have made $1.2 million if it sold its holdings at the end of the first quarter
Wordle Removes ‘Fetus’ Answer Following Attack On Abortion Rights
9.5.2022
Today’s Wordle answer was supposed to be “fetus,” and for many it still was, despite The New York Times trying to pull the word ahead of time. In light of reports that the Supreme Court is currently slated to overturn Roe v. Wade and toss out abortion rights for millions along with it, the Greylady...
Why a New York Bill Barring New Crypto Mines Would Be Bad for Business
7.5.2022
The state senate should reject the legislation, which recently passed the assembly and would place a moratorium on approvals for permits for digital mining operations that use nonrenewable energy sources
Now New York City Is Suing Activision Blizzard
4.5.2022
Activision Blizzard is facing (what feels like) its 8,583,129th lawsuit, as first reported by Axios. This one’s from New York City, and alleges that longtime CEO Bobby Kotick raced to find a buyer for the mega-publisher he has been leading for 30 years to explicitly avoid consequences for turning...
Law Decoded: The difference between New York City and New York State, April 25-May 2
2.5.2022
New York State moratorium on PoW mining reinvigorates the conversation around crypto industry's sustainability
Has New York State gone astray in its pursuit of crypto fraud?
2.5.2022
A new Senate bill strives to keep the “spirit of blockchain” while combating crime, but critics call it ill-conceived, redundant and unworkable
What Mining Moratorium Could Really Mean for New York’s Crypto Industry
2.5.2022
The New York Senate is considering a bill that would ban new proof-of-work mining operations using non-renewable energy sources. The crypto industry fears it might harm the sector irreparably
Go green or go home? What the NY State mining moratorium could mean for crypto industry
1.5.2022
The “anti-technology” bill could accelerate mining operators' switch to renewable energy, experts say