New York DFS updates stablecoin regime ahead of GENIUS Act rollout

New York financial regulators have moved to update the state’s stablecoin rules as the federal government prepares to implement the GENIUS Act, a law that will reshape how payment stablecoins are supervised across the United States. The New York State…

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Stablecoin depeg fears push New York and EU regulators closer

New York’s financial regulator has formed a stablecoin supervision agreement with the European Banking Authority as regulators on both sides of the Atlantic tighten cooperation over digital assets. The New York State Department of Financial Services said Tuesday that it…

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Crypto Giant Galaxy Cleared to Serve New York Institutions

By securing authorization to operate in New York, the firm gains direct access to what is widely considered the financial center of the United States.

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CFTC Sues New York to Stop It From Treating Prediction Markets as Gambling

The CFTC filed a lawsuit against New York on April 24 in the Southern District of New York, seeking a permanent injunction to stop the state from enforcing its gambling laws against federally registered prediction market exchanges. CFTC New York…

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How Zohran Mamdani’s victory impacts New York’s crypto future

Zohran Mamdani’s win has put New York’s crypto sector on edge, raising questions about how a mayor critical of both Wall Street and digital-asset wealth will steer the city. On Nov. 4, the 34-year-old Democrat defeated former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in a race that had gripped prediction markets for months.

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G-Knot Appoints Fintech, Crypto Veteran Wes Kaplan as CEO to Launch the First Finger Vein Biometric Wallet

New York, New York, 8th July 2025, Chainwire

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New York officials secure over $400k in crypto from Facebook ad scam

Over $440,000 in stolen crypto funds has been secured by New York officials in an ongoing fraud investigation that targeted locals. Authorities from the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, the New York State Attorney General’s Office, and the New York State…

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StakeKit Launches TRON Stake 2.0 on Ledger Live

New York City, New York – July 30, 2024 – StakeKit, having just emerged from stealth after 18 months of development, has partnered with Ledger Live to power its TRON staking integration.

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Apu Apustaja Memecoin Launches High-Visibility Billboard Campaign in New York City

Phoenix, USA, June 4th, 2024, Chainwire Apu Apustaja, the memecoin exciting the entire crypto industry, is also a new sensation in the busy streets of New York City, where flashy billboards advertise the project to passersby and onlookers.

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Robinhood adds trading support for SHIB, AVAX, and COMP for New York users

Robinhood has added support for three new tokens for traders in New York. An update the stocks and crypto trading app shared on Wednesday listed Shiba Inu (SHIB), Avalanche (AVAX), and Compound (COMP) as the three new tokens its users in New York can now trade.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Sentence Might Be Lighter Than You'd Expect

Restitution paid to victims can be considered when sentencing, and judges in the Southern District of New York routinely impose shorter terms than guidelines suggest for white-collar cases.

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California Assembly Passes Crypto Regulation Bill That Requires Bank-Issued Stablecoins

The Digital Financial Assets Law, which is similar to New York’s BitLicense, has been criticized by industry stakeholders.

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Crypto Booster Bond Loses Primary Bid for New York Congressional Seat

Michelle Bond – one of the most prominent cryptocurrency advocates in this year’s U.S. congressional races – lost her bid to be the Republican candidate for her New York district.

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New York Attorney General Urges Crypto Victims to Come Forward

New York's Attorney General issued an investor alert, imploring any New Yorker affected by the cryptocurrency crash to reach out to her office. The post New York Attorney General Urges Crypto Victims to Come Forward appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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New York Environmental Regulators Deny Greenidge’s Power Plant Permit

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has denied bitcoin mining operation Greenidge Generation’s application to renew an air permit required to continue operating in New York.

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PopCom to Launch Historic Vending Machine NFTs in NYC

PopCom will launch the NFT drop ‘NYers Collection’ through a vending machine on June 20th in New York City. In a collaboration with New York artist Christopher ‘KNXTTI’ Green, 10 NFTs will be available on a first come, first serve basis.

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New York Crypto Mining Ban Will Have Zero Impact on Emissions

Politicians in the United States have been reveling in victory this weekend following the passing of a bill that will prohibit crypto mining in New York State. The post New York Crypto Mining Ban Will Have Zero Impact on Emissions appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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New York AG Issues Warning About Cryptocurrencies as Bitcoin Struggles to Recover

New York Attorney General Letitia James has warned about some risks associated with cryptocurrency investing

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New York Department of Financial Services urges crypto firms to use blockchain analytic services

New York’s Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has issued guidelines on the use of Blockchain analytics to all licensed crypto startups within New York. Through a letter addressed to all digital currency entities licensed under the New York Banking Law (23 NYCRR Part 200), the government agency emphasized the importance of blockchain analytics in conducting […]

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New York’s Mayor Wants to Scrap Its BitLicense Rule; But Not Everyone Agrees

On Wednesday, New York mayor Eric Adams raised concern from financial watchdogs after he suggested that New York scrap its seven-year longstanding BitLicense rule - but not everyone agrees. The post New York’s Mayor Wants to Scrap Its BitLicense Rule; But Not Everyone Agrees appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Lawmakers Raise Alarm on Crypto for Sanctions Evasion as Experts Cast Doubt

U. S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass. ), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Mark Warner (D-Va. ) and Jack Reed (D-R. I. ) and New York Governor Kathy Hochul addressed this concern in separate public statements Wednesday.

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New York billionaire wants the state to lift barriers on crypto activities

New York has a mixed stand on matters to do with cryptocurrencies. Towards the end of last year, Eric Adams was elected as the mayor of New York City. Adams is a vocal Bitcoin (BTC/USD) supporter, and he even agreed to receive his first paycheck in cryptocurrencies.

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What can Eric Adams do? The limits of turning New York City into a crypto hub

Despite the limitations of his office, the mayor-elect of New York could leverage his agenda-setting power to the benefit of both crypto and city residents.

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Crypto Should Be Taught in New York City Schools, Says Mayor-Elect Eric Adams

New York's new crypto-friendly mayor has made a case for teaching school students about Bitcoin

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Crypto Should Be Taught at New York City Schools, Says Mayor-Elect Eric Adams

New York's new crypto-friendly mayor has made a case for teaching school students about Bitcoin

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New York’s AG Stays Busy, Two Crypto Platforms Shutdown Others Under Investigation

Per a press release, the office of the New York Attorney General Letitia James revealed actions against two crypto platforms. The companies have been ordered to stop their operations to “protect New York investors from exploitation by high-risk virtual currency schemes”.

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Grayscale becomes ‘crypto sponsor’ of American football team New York Giants

Crypto investments behemoth Grayscale and the National Football League team New York Giants have partnered up and are committing to “support the New York metro area,” according to an announcement published today.

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Grayscale Forms First Cryptocurrency Partnership in NFL History with New York Giants

Crypto money manager Grayscale has partnered with the New York Giants

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BitMEX Co-Founder Ben Delo Apprehended in New York

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Crypto Derivatives Platform Bakkt Secures BitLicense From New York Regulators

Bitcoin futures trading platform (BTC), Bakkt has been awarded the coveted BitLicense by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS).   This development was announced by the Financial Services Superintendent Linda A Lacewell in a press release on Thursday.

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BitGo Receives Trust License From New York Regulators

California-based digital assets financial services company, BitGo, received a charter to operate in New York as an independent and regulated custodian. BitGo Scores New York Trust Charter According to an official announcement on Thursday (Mar.

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Crypto Advocate, Andrew Yang, May Become Mayor of New York City

Andrew Yang–a crypto advocate and the Democratic Party candidate for New York City Mayor, leads polls and is likely to replace the incumbent, Bill de Blasio, Politico reports on Feb 11. Former Presidential candidate, Yang, is Popular in New York The 46-year politician is popular among voters whose primary concerns are about the low rateRead More

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GMO-Z gains USD and Yen stablecoins approval in New York

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has authorised GMO to develop… The post GMO-Z gains USD and Yen stablecoins approval in New York appeared first on Coin Journal.

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New York Regulator Considers Conditional BitLicenses For Crypto Businesses

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is proposing a Conditional BitLicense to make it easier for crypto firms to operate in the state. In addition, the New York financial regulator issued new guidelines for coins listing.

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New York Fed’s ‘Bitcoin Is Just Another Fiat’ Claim Sparks Controversy

Economists at the New York Federal Reserve think bitcoin is a fiat currency. Nic Carter thinks the New York Fed is "insane."

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New York Tries to Ban Paying Bitcoin Ransomware Attackers

New York state senators have drafted two bills this month that propose a ban on paying ransomware attackers with tax-payers money.   New York Refuses to Negotiate with Criminals In April of 2017, the National Security Agency (NSA) was hacked by an unidentified team of hackers who called themselves the Shadow Brokers.

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Binance USD Stablecoin Pleases Tough New York Regulators

Binance’s USD-backed stablecoin, BUSD, has received approval from the notoriously-stringent New York regulatory body, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). The USD-backed stable coin is directly tied to the United States Dollar on a 1:1 basis and provides users with the chance to digitize their money.

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New York Attorney General Calls Bitfinex’s Legal Stance ‘Deeply Perverse’ in New Filing

In a sharply worded brief, the New York Attorney General's Office has criticized the exchange's tactics in its case involving the Tether stablecoin's backing.

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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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Judge Delays NYAG, Bitfinex, And Tether Decision

New York Supreme Court Judge Joel M. Cohen has postponed the decision regarding the New York attorney general's jurisdiction over Bitfinex and Tether, with the court planning to mull over the case for another 90 days.

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Bitfinex fights back against NYAG, says it never served New York customers

iFinex, the company that owns and operates Tether and Bitfinex, said that the claims made by the New York Attorney General’s office that the companies served New York residents throughout last year were “misleading.

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NYAG Submits Evidence Of Bitfinex And Tether Conducting Business In New York

The New York attorney general's office has submitted 28 exhibits that they claim show Bitfinex and Tether conducting business in New York with state residents and businesses.

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NYAG: Bitfinex, Tether Served New York Residents Longer Than They Claim

The New York Attorney General's Office (NYAG) has submitted a series of new evidence to prove the crypto exchange Bitfinex and Tether had served New York customers longer than it claimed. 

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Linda Lacewell Bags Approval from New York Senate as Superintendent of Department of Financial Services

Saddled with the task of governing more than a thousand different financial institutions, the Department of Financial Service will now have a new superintendent. Linda Lacewell, the new overseer, was confirmed by the Senate in the state of New York.

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Robinhood Crypto Trading App Launches in New York

Cryptocurrency trading firm Robinhood on May 23, 2019, announced that it had launched its zero-fee crypto trading app in New York. Robinhood Enters New York After bagging the coveted BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYFDS) in January 2019, Robinhood has now announced that its users in New York will beRead MoreRead More.

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New York Post Publishes the Most ‘Insightful’ Anti-Bitcoin Article Yet

There are certain mainstream media outlets which are well known for their generally anti-Bitcoin stance in published ‘news’ stories. But at least they usually try to back up their position with something vaguely resembling an argument.

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‘Tackling Real World Issues’: Hackers at ETH New York Build Apps Geared Towards Social Change

A New York Blockchain Week ended last Friday we spent time at an ethereum hackathon where developers came together to build blockchain tools with social impact.

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New York Supreme Court Grants Bitfinex’s Motion to Modify Injunction

The New York Supreme Court has granted crypto exchange Bitfinex’s motion to modify an injunction by the New York Attorney General

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Tether Ordered to Freeze Transfers to Bitfinex by New York Supreme Court

A New York Supreme Court judge ordered stablecoin issuer Tether to refrain from loaning any funds to Bitfinex or other parties during an ongoing investigation by the NY Attorney General.

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