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Superintendent Adrienne Harris's New York Department of Financial Services is being criticized for missteps in overseeing crypto BitLicense holders. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
New York's Crypto BitLicense Oversight Criticized by State's Comptroller
The New York fiscal chief says the Department of Financial Services let some things fall through the cracks as a crypto watchdog.
Superintendent Adrienne Harris's New York Department of Financial Services is being criticized for missteps in overseeing crypto BitLicense holders. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Crypto insiders credit California Governor Gavin Newsom's administration as good listeners as they work on their own version of New York's BitLicense. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Crypto World Hopeful as California Chases BitLicense in Absence of U.S. Feds
The BitLicense axis between New York and California may draw in other jurisdictions as the states solidify their position as the only regulatory option for crypto businesses i...
Crypto insiders credit California Governor Gavin Newsom's administration as good listeners as they work on their own version of New York's BitLicense. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

The New York Department of Financial Services is concerned about token delistings disrupting markets. (Gilbert Ortega/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
Can Regulators Ever Keep Up With Crypto Markets?
New York’s finance watchdog's proposed token listing requirements give up the game before it starts.
The New York Department of Financial Services is concerned about token delistings disrupting markets. (Gilbert Ortega/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

NYC Mayor Eric Adams (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
New York City: A Crypto Sandbox in a Big Business Playground
The Big Apple is big everything. The world’s financial center, it also has a huge population not only of talented developers to hire, but consumers to sell to. In such a huge...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris in conversation with Chainalysis co-founder Jonathan Levin at a conference last year. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)
NY Financial Regulator Adopts Virtual Currency Assessment Rule
The regulation affects only companies with a state-issued BitLicense.
NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris in conversation with Chainalysis co-founder Jonathan Levin at a conference last year. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)

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Illinois Officials Pushing State Crypto Licensing to Emulate New York’s BitLicense
New bills to set up a digital assets regulation in Illinois are supported by the local regulator, as states continue to surge ahead of U.S. agencies on cryptocurrency efforts.
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Trading Platform eToro Gains New York BitLicense to Provide Crypto Services
It also secured a money transmitter license from the New York State Department of Financial Services.
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Sam Bankman-Fried, after pleading “not guilty” in federal court. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
In Wake of FTX, New York Reminds Crypto Firms to Segregate Customer Funds
The crypto exchange's bankruptcy proceedings revealed poor segregation of customer funds, so the New York regulator is reminding service providers to keep clean records.
Sam Bankman-Fried, after pleading “not guilty” in federal court. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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A Surprise Crypto Bill Veto in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says no to a bill that passed the Assembly 71-0.
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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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