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
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Robinhood Opens Trading for 7 Cryptocurrencies in New York
Five months after receiving a BitLicense, Robinhood is now offering ethereum and bitcoin trading in New York State.
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May 23, 2019 at 3:45 p.m. UTC
May 23, 2019
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Coinbase Opens Up XRP Trading for New York Residents
New York-based users of Coinbase can now trade or store XRP on Coinbase.com or the crypto exchange's iOS and Android mobile apps.
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May 14, 2019 at 9:20 a.m. UTC
May 14, 2019
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Banking, Bitfinex and the Hidden Irony of Crypto's Newest Controversy
When I visited some early bitcoin startups in Hong Kong five years ago, they were unanimous about their biggest challenge: finding a bank that would let them open an account.
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May 6, 2019 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
May 6, 2019
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NYPD Warns $2 Million Stolen in Scam Involving Bitcoin
The New York Police Department warned the public to be aware of phone scams where callers impersonate government officials and demand bitcoin.
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May 3, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
May 3, 2019
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Bitfinex Covered $850 Million Loss Using Tether Funds, NY Prosecutors Allege
New York's Attorney General has obtained a court order against crypto exchange Bitfinex's operator iFinex as well as stablecoin company Tether.
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Apr 25, 2019 at 9:45 p.m. UTC
Apr 25, 2019
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New York State Sees First Conviction for Crypto Money Laundering
A case involving millions of dollars in bitcoin and Western Union payments resulted in New York State's first conviction for crypto money laundering.
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Apr 24, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 24, 2019
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Bitstamp Granted BitLicense, Will Expand Crypto Services in US
Europe-based crypto exchange Bitstamp has just received New York's 19th BitLicense, allowing it to offer five crypto trading pairs in the state.
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Apr 9, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 9, 2019
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Alleged SIM-Swap Crypto Thief Indicted for Hacking Over 50 US Victims
A 20-year-old man has been formally charged in a U.S. supreme court indictment over 52 cases of SIM-swap identity and crypto theft.
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Feb 4, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 4, 2019
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New York Forms Blockchain Study Task Force, Hints at BitLicense Update
New York will be forming a task force to analyze the crypto space, which may go as far as proposing updated regulations for the state.
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Jan 2, 2019 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 2, 2019