Former Obama Adviser Nominated to Run NYDFS
If confirmed by the New York State Senate, Adrienne Harris will take over for Linda Lacewell, who resigned earlier this month.
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Aug 31, 2021 at 6:08 p.m. UTC
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NYDFS Head Lacewell to Depart Agency by Month's End
Linda Lacewell announced a revamp of NYDFS's BitLicense last year.
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Aug 13, 2021 at 6:34 p.m. UTC
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NYDFS Plans to Collect Diversity Data From Banking and Crypto Institutions
All authorized virtual currency service providers will be required to submit diversity data of their boards and management to the NYDFS.
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Jul 30, 2021 at 8:27 p.m. UTC
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State of Crypto: NYDFS Hackathon Is 'Testament' to Crypto's Growth
NYDFS held a two-week event with crypto industry participants to evaluate ways of upgrading its data collection tools and practices.
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Mar 16, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
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Linda Lacewell: A Friendlier Regulator
NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell is a regulator prepared to work with the grain of crypto rather than against it.
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Dec 8, 2020 at 5:57 p.m. UTC
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NYDFS Chief Calls Industry Reaction to BitLicense Changes 'Beyond Positive
NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell said she decided to review the regulator's landmark virtual currency license in light of its impending 5-year anniversary.
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Jul 15, 2020 at 8:01 a.m. UTC
Jul 15, 2020
New York Moves to Lure Crypto Startups as BitLicense Turns Five
Five years after erecting a wall around its market few crypto startups could scale – a wall known as the BitLicense – New York is handing down a ladder.
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Jun 24, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 24, 2020
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
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New NYDFS Division to Oversee Licensing for Cryptocurrency Startups
The Research and Innovation Division will include an in-house team that supervises cryptocurrencies.
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Jul 23, 2019 at 9:15 p.m. UTC
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NY Senate Confirms Acting Superintendent of NYDFS
Under Lacewell's leadership the regulator granted New York's 19th BitLicense.
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Jun 21, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 21, 2019