BitLicense Recipients
A list of all New York Department of Financial Service BitLicense and limited purpose trust charter recipients.
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Jun 24, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 24, 2020
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Fund Manager Got NY BitLicense 11 Months After Hiring Its Architect
Benjamin Lawsky, the former regulator who created New York’s BitLicense in 2015, joined a bitcoin fund manager nearly a year before it applied for, and received, the license.
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May 13, 2020 at 8:05 p.m. UTC
May 13, 2020
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New York Regulator Hires Former IRS Silk Road Investigator as General Counsel
The New York Department of Financial Services has appointed former IRS Criminal Investigations head Richard Weber as its new general counsel.
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Apr 28, 2020 at 5:15 p.m. UTC
Apr 28, 2020
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Bittrex Exec Joins Mortgage Giant Fannie Mae After Crypto Exchange's Brush With NYDFS
Reversing the pattern of government veterans jumping to crypto startups, Bittrex US’ former chief compliance and ethics officer has moved to mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae.
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Apr 21, 2020 at 10:05 p.m. UTC
Apr 21, 2020
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New York Regulator Tells Crypto Firms to Develop Coronavirus Contingency Plans
NYDFS is asking all crypto firms operating in New York to prepare detailed plans in case day-to-day operations are disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak.
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Mar 13, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 13, 2020
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New York Governor Proposes Giving Financial Watchdog More Teeth
Andrew Cuomo wants to give the Department of Financial Services more powers in regulating certain licensed entities, including crypto startups.
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Jan 9, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Jan 9, 2020
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Fidelity Exec Predicts Crypto Custodians Will White-Label Their Services
Fidelity Digital Assets envisions a future where custodians work behind the scenes to store cryptocurrency for other firms’ clients, an exec said.
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Dec 19, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Dec 19, 2019
New York Regulator Details Changes to Contentious BitLicense
The New York Department of Financial Services has outlined a new approach to approving what coins crypto exchanges can list in the Empire State.
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Dec 11, 2019 at 2:21 p.m. UTC
Dec 11, 2019
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New York Watchdog Extends Window for Bittrex Users to Withdraw Funds
The crypto exchange will again extend its deadline for New York customers to withdraw funds from their accounts following the regulator's approval.
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Oct 25, 2019 at 10:18 a.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2019
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New York's Financial Regulator Is Reviewing the Controversial BitLicense
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is revisiting how it licenses crypto startups.
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Oct 22, 2019 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2019