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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
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
New York Governor Proposes Giving Financial Watchdog More Teeth
9.1.2020
Andrew Cuomo wants to give the Department of Financial Services more powers in regulating certain licensed entities, including crypto startups
Fidelity Exec Predicts Crypto Custodians Will White-Label Their Services
19.12.2019
Fidelity Digital Assets envisions a future where custodians work behind the scenes to store cryptocurrency for other firms’ clients, an exec said
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
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
New York Watchdog Extends Window for Bittrex Users to Withdraw Funds
25.10.2019
The crypto exchange will again extend its deadline for New York customers to withdraw funds from their accounts following the regulator's approval
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