Maria Vullo highlighted the state's early involvement in cryptocurrency. But many think New York's BitLicense desperately needs an overhaul.
There's a new New York lawmaker on the scene and he wants to end a years-long policy that has held back crypto startups in the state.
Square is in the process of applying for a BitLicense in a bid to expand its Cash App's bitcoin option to New York residents.
Two New York state senators held a roundtable Friday on the controversial BitLicense regulation, and said legislation to reform it may come soon.
South Korea is considering adopting a system similar to New York's "BitLicense" for the regulation of cryptocurrency exchanges, a report states.
New York passed the BitLicense in a vacuum. Now state and federal laws are catching up, often with poor coordination, causing a compliance nightmare.
Benjamin Lawsky, the former regulator behind New York's BitLicense, warned that recent ICO excesses could bring a hammer down on the entire industry.
One New Yorker's fight against state's BitLicense just had a good day in court, with the judge pushing her final decision to next year.
An early bitcoin startup CEO looks back on the evolution of regulation in the US, arguing it has had a lasting negative impact on the industry.
The NYDFS is now carrying out legislated examinations of digital currency startups licensed in the state, according to an annual report.
Two panels at Consensus 2017 conference focused on both the promise and pitfalls of digital currencies and blockchain assets.
San Francisco-based bitcoin exchange Coinbase has been granted its New York BitLicense, allowing it to continue doing business in the state.
CoinDesk examines the developments (or lack thereof) that shaped the year in US blockchain regulation.
Financial regulators in South Korea are looking to introduce new regulations for digital currency exchanges by early next year.
Veteran bitcoin lawyer Carol Van Cleef has officially joined Baker Hostetler, a law firm that will oversee President-elect Trump's transition.