Lawsuit to Abolish BitLicense Moving to Highest NY Court
Theo Chino and his attorney Pierre Ciric have been trying to eliminate BitLicense almost since its enactment. Now they are pushing their case to The New York Court of Appeals, which is...
Good News For Bakkt? NYDFS Announces Crypto-Licensing Division
The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) yesterday announced the creation of a new division for licensing crypto-businesses. The ‘Research and...
Bitcoin Exchanges Don’t Need Money Transmitter Licenses in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (DoBS) says cryptocurrency exchanges in the state do not require Money Transmission Business Licenses. MTA Not Applicable to...
bitFlyer, Japan’s Largest Bitcoin Exchange, Launches in the United States
US-based exchanges are going to have some serious competition in the coming months, as bitFlyer has opened up trading to US customers and has also obtained the ever important NY...
Through the Revolving Door: NYDFS Regulator Joins ItBit as General Counsel
Editor’s Note: This article has been modified to correct some factual inaccuracies. ItBit is not governed by BitLicense, it operates in the state of New York under a trust...