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Crypto Trading Firm Cumberland Acquires New York's BitLicense
17.6.2024
The firm said it's one of the only principal trading firms to hold the state's crypto license
Cumberland Earns Bitlicense, Bolstering Institutional and OTC Crypto Services
17.6.2024
According to an X post on Monday, the cryptocurrency trading division of DRW Holdings, known as Cumberland, has been granted a Bitlicense by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). Cumberland DRW Secures Bitlicense Cumberland, a trading desk that provides institutional...
New York Recovers $50 Million From Gemini — Bans the Exchange From Crypto Lending in the State
15.6.2024
New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured a $50 million settlement from cryptocurrency exchange Gemini for Earn program investors. This settlement ensures that all defrauded investors will fully recover the assets they invested but were unable to withdraw when the program collapsed....
Gemini reaches $50M settlement with New York AG over Earn program
14.6.2024
Gemini Trust said that affected Earn users could expect “100% of the assets owed to them” within seven days
New York Cracks Down on Crypto Pyramid Schemes Targeting Immigrants
8.6.2024
New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued Novatechfx, AWS Mining, and their founders for orchestrating crypto pyramid schemes that defrauded over 11,000 New Yorkers out of more than a billion dollars in cryptocurrency. These companies targeted vulnerable immigrant communities, particularly...
New York Stock Exchange-backed Bakkt considers sale — Report
8.6.2024
Insiders, who spoke to Bloomberg, say a breakup of the company, a sale, or the decision to maintain its current structure are all on the table
New York AG Pushes Back Against DCG, Silbert’s Motion to Dismiss Fraud Case
7.6.2024
New York Attorney General Letitia James is not backing down from her lawsuit against Digital Currency Group, its founder and CEO Barry Silbert, and Soichiro “Michael” Moro, the former CEO of DCG’s wholly-owned crypto trading arm, Genesis
NY Attorney General sues crypto trader NovaTech, claims $1B fraud
6.6.2024
Two people took in $1 billion in crypto deposits and traded $26 million of it, the suit alleges
NYAG Sues 2 Crypto Pyramid Schemes, Promoters Targeting Haitian-Americans in $1B Scam
6.6.2024
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed suit against two purported crypto companies and their top promoters, a married couple, for allegedly operating two consecutive pyramid schemes that predominantly targeted Haitian immigrants to the U.S
Sam Bankman-Fried is back in NYC prison for his appeal
4.6.2024
The former FTX CEO spent roughly a week at the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City, with many speculating authorities planned to send him to a California prison
Apu Apustaja Memecoin Launches High-Visibility Billboard Campaign in New York City
4.6.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Phoenix, USA, June 4th, 2024, Chainwire. Apu Apustaja, the memecoin exciting the entire crypto industry, is also a new sensation in the busy streets of New York City, where flashy billboards advertise the project to passersby and onlookers. The famous frog memecoin appears on...
New York Tightens Customer Service Regulations for Crypto Companies
1.6.2024
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has introduced new guidance mandating regulated cryptocurrency entities to implement customer service policies and procedures. Crypto entities must collect data to ensure timely and fair resolution of issues, maintain records for regulatory...
The New York Times Issues Court Threats To Geography Game Worldle
31.5.2024
If you’re three or older, you might remember a brief window of happiness in the annus horribilis that was 2021: Wordle. It was such a lovely time, not just because of Josh Wardle’s splendid little daily puzzle game that provided light in an era of lockdowns, but also because of the multiple...
Former banker sentenced to 41 months for crypto fraud
30.5.2024
Rashawn Russell, a former Deutsche Bank executive, also intended to commit fraud with stolen bank cards
TRUMP Token Sinks After Former U.S. President Is Found Guilty in New York
30.5.2024
New York sets customer service standards for virtual currency entities
30.5.2024
The BitLicense just got a little tougher with new mandatory standards for treating customers right
NYDFS Issues New Crypto Firm Guidance for Consumer Complaints
30.5.2024
New York’s top financial regulator has issued new guidance which requires cryptocurrency service providers to collect relevant data to assess whether they are resolving customer service requests and complaints in a timely and fair manner, it announced Thursday
Genesis Returns $2.2B in Crypto Assets to Lending Program Participants
30.5.2024
Defunct crypto lender Genesis distributed $2.18b worth of crypto to 232,000 users enrolled in Gemini Earn, an interest-accruing lending program. The distribution followed a New York bankruptcy judge approving the Chapter 11 plan last week.
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New York Stock Exchange to Launch Bitcoin Options Products
30.5.2024
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wednesday announced its intention to introduce cash-settled spot Bitcoin options, pending regulatory clearance.
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NYSE Would Consider Crypto Trading If Regulatory Picture Were Clearer, President Says at Consensus 2024
29.5.2024
NYSE President Lynn Martin and Bullish CEO Tom Farley discussed crypto regulations, changing U.S. politics and the limitations and opportunities of blockchain tech to improve traditional markets