BitLicense

Regulation

NY Regulator Argues BitLicense Regulation Boosted Businesses

Maria Vullo highlighted the state's early involvement in cryptocurrency. But many think New York's BitLicense desperately needs an overhaul.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 April 2018
Exchanges

This New York Lawmaker Wants to End the BitLicense

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 March 2018
Bitcoin

Square Seeks BitLicense to Bring Bitcoin Buying to NY

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 March 2018
Regulation

New York Lawmakers Open to Revisiting the BitLicense

Two New York state senators held a roundtable Friday on the controversial BitLicense regulation, and said legislation to reform it may come soon.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 February 2018
Exchanges

South Korea Mulls BitLicense-Style Rules for Crypto Exchanges

South Korea is considering adopting a system similar to New York's "BitLicense" for the regulation of cryptocurrency exchanges, a report states.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 February 2018
Regulation

Contortions for Compliance: Life Under New York’s BitLicense

New York passed the BitLicense in a vacuum. Now state and federal laws are catching up, often with poor coordination, causing a compliance nightmare.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 January 2018
Regulation

Lawsky: ICO Fever Could Bring Cryptocurrency Backlash

Benjamin Lawsky, the former regulator behind New York's BitLicense, warned that recent ICO excesses could bring a hammer down on the entire industry.

Business  ·  24 October 2017
Regulation

Still Alive: NY Judge Delays Decision in Fight Against BitLicense

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 October 2017
Regulation

‘Nail in the Coffin’: The Day US Regulators Stifled Bitcoin Startups

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 July 2017
Regulation

New York’s Financial Regulator Is Now Inspecting Bitcoin Startups

The NYDFS is now carrying out legislated examinations of digital currency startups licensed in the state, according to an annual report.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 June 2017
Bitcoin

Consensus 2017: The Ups and Downs of Digital Currencies

Two panels at Consensus 2017 conference focused on both the promise and pitfalls of digital currencies and blockchain assets.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 May 2017
Exchanges

Bitcoin Exchange Coinbase Receives New York BitLicense

San Francisco-based bitcoin exchange Coinbase has been granted its New York BitLicense, allowing it to continue doing business in the state.

Business  ·  17 January 2017
Regulation

A Slow Awakening: 2016 in US Blockchain Policy

CoinDesk examines the developments (or lack thereof) that shaped the year in US blockchain regulation.

Markets  ·  30 December 2016
Regulation

South Korea is Debating New Bitcoin Exchange Rules

Financial regulators in South Korea are looking to introduce new regulations for digital currency exchanges by early next year.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 November 2016
Regulation

Veteran Bitcoin Legal Strategist Joins Firm Hosting Trump Transition Meetings

Veteran bitcoin lawyer Carol Van Cleef has officially joined Baker Hostetler, a law firm that will oversee President-elect Trump's transition.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 November 2016