Payments Firm Square Receives BitLicense from New York
Digital payments startup Square has received a BitLicense through the NY Department of Financial Services.
NY Grants Fifth-Ever BitLicense to Genesis Global Trading
The license is has come in for intense criticism, in part because so few firms have been granted one.
'BitLicense Refugees': ShapeShift, Kraken Talk Escape from New York
Jesse Powell and Erik Voorhees delivered red-meat rhetoric but also made subtler points about New York's cryptocurrency regulations at Consensus 2018.
Crypto Probe 'Continues' Despite New York AG's Resignation
Following Eric Schneiderman's abrupt resignation, the New York Attorney General's Office's "work continues," according to a spokesperson.
NY Regulator Argues BitLicense Regulation Boosted Businesses
Maria Vullo highlighted the state's early involvement in cryptocurrency. But many think New York's BitLicense desperately needs an overhaul.
This New York Lawmaker Wants to End the BitLicense
There's a new New York lawmaker on the scene and he wants to end a years-long policy that has held back crypto startups in the state.
Square Seeks BitLicense to Bring Bitcoin Buying to NY
Square is in the process of applying for a BitLicense in a bid to expand its Cash App's bitcoin option to New York residents.
New York Lawmakers Open to Revisiting the BitLicense
Two New York state senators held a roundtable Friday on the controversial BitLicense regulation, and said legislation to reform it may come soon.
South Korea Mulls BitLicense-Style Rules for Crypto Exchanges
South Korea is considering adopting a system similar to New York's "BitLicense" for the regulation of cryptocurrency exchanges, a report states.
Contortions for Compliance: Life Under New York's BitLicense
New York passed the BitLicense in a vacuum. Now state and federal laws are catching up, often with poor coordination, causing a compliance nightmare.
