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New York’s Financial Regulator Is Reviewing the Controversial BitLicense
22.10.2019
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is revisiting its controversial virtual currency license, the regulator’s head said Tuesday. Speaking at Georgetown University’s Institute of International Economic Law during DC Fintech Week, NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell said...
New York’s Financial Watchdog Is Hiring Another Crypto Superintendent
4.10.2019
The specialized crypto unit of the New York Department of Financial Services is beefing up its staff with another hire
Bakkt Regulated Bitcoin Futures Now Live on Major Exchange
23.9.2019
Trading is now live for Bakkt’s regulated, physically-delivered daily and monthly bitcoin futures, with the first trade executed at 8:02 pm ET on Sunday. Customers’ bitcoins are stored in the Bakkt Warehouse, a qualified custodian, regulated by the New York State Department of Financial...
BUSD — Binance and Paxos Stablecoin Latest to Get US Regulator Consent
18.9.2019
With the recent launch of regulated crypto offerings such as PAXG and BUSD on the market, the global digital currency landscape appears to be rapidly evolving
Binance to List Its New Dollar-Backed BUSD Stablecoin Next Week
12.9.2019
Binance's dollar-backed stablecoin, BUSD, created in partnership with the Paxos Trust Company, will soon be available for trading
Binance Launches Dollar-Backed Stablecoin With NYDFS Blessing
5.9.2019
Binance has announced a dollar-backed stablecoin approved by NYDFS and launched in partnership with Paxos
Bakkt Announces September Launch for Its Much-Awaited Bitcoin Futures
18.8.2019
After a long waiting period, Bakkt finally has a launch date for its Bitcoin Futures contracts. As per the official announcement by Bakkt, the company will be launching bitcoin futures on 23rd September 2019 to institutional clientele. This update was made public yesterday via Bakkt’s official blog...
New NYDFS Division to Oversee Licensing for Cryptocurrency Startups
23.7.2019
The Research and Innovation Division will include an in-house team that supervises cryptocurrencies
Subsidiaries of Seed CX Bag BitLicense from the NYDFS
16.7.2019
Two subsidiaries of Seed CX, the renowned institutional platform that facilitates digital asset trading, have each bagged the most desired BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), as per the reports published on Monday. With this license, the two subsidiary firms...
New York Grants Bitlicense to Institutional Crypto Exchange Seed CX
15.7.2019
NYDFS has granted two BitLicenses to subsidiaries of Seed CX, allowing the company to offer crypto services to financial firms
Report: Facebook Seeks BitLicense From New York State Regulator
1.7.2019
Facebook is reportedly seeking to gain a BitLicense from the NYDFS to comply with local regulations as it attempts to launch Libra as a global virtual currency
NY Senate Confirms Acting Superintendent of NYDFS
21.6.2019
Under Lacewell's leadership the regulator granted New Yorks 19th BitLicense