BitLicense

PayPal has successfully converted its conditional BitLicense to a full one. (Getty Images)
PayPal Converts Conditional Virtual Currency License to Full BitLicense
The payments giant announced it would let users withdraw their crypto holdings to their own wallets earlier today.
PayPal has successfully converted its conditional BitLicense to a full one. (Getty Images)

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has already accepted his first three paychecks in bitcoin. (Getty Images/Michael Lee)
Can You Really Build a ‘Crypto Empire’ in the Empire State?
Mayor Eric Adams wants to make New York City the biggest crypto hub in America, but there are a host of obstacles in his way.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has already accepted his first three paychecks in bitcoin. (Getty Images/Michael Lee)

Everything You Need to Know About New York’s New Crypto Bill
Everything You Need to Know About New York’s New Crypto Bill
The Blockchain Association New York State Lead John Olsen discusses a recent bill passed in the New York State Assembly to ban non-renewable crypto mining. Olsen explains the...
Everything You Need to Know About New York’s New Crypto Bill

Xapo founder Wences Casares (CoinDesk archives)
Xapo Gives Up Its NYDFS BitLicense
The New York Department of Financial Services said Xapo surrendered its virtual currency license on Jan. 11.
Xapo founder Wences Casares (CoinDesk archives)

How New York’s BitLicense Could Hinder Crypto Innovation in the State
How New York’s BitLicense Could Hinder Crypto Innovation in the State
New York’s landmark cryptocurrency regulation BitLicense debuted in 2015 to mixed reviews. Lolli co-founder and CEO Alex Adelman discusses its continuing impact on his bitcoin...
How New York’s BitLicense Could Hinder Crypto Innovation in the State

Removing BitLicense Is New York City Mayor-Elect Eric Adams' 'First Order of Business'
Removing BitLicense Is New York City Mayor-Elect Eric Adams’ ‘First Order of Business’
The next mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, has expressed his support for CityCoins’ NYCcoin program. Could Adams’ endorsement see some more pro-crypto amendments to New York...
Removing BitLicense Is New York City Mayor-Elect Eric Adams' 'First Order of Business'

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Kill the BitLicense
The state’s regulatory regime has been bad for New York and bad for crypto.
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BitGo COO Cassie Lentchner
BitGo Hires Former NY BitLicense Deputy as Chief Operating Officer
Cassie Lentchner, the crypto custodian’s new COO, joins as BitGo merges with Galaxy Digital.
BitGo COO Cassie Lentchner

Bakkt President Adam White
Bitcoin Company Bakkt Awarded BitLicense in New York
The bitcoin-focused subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange was awarded both virtual currency and money transmitter licenses.
Bakkt President Adam White

Breakdown 11.12 Robby Gutmann, Stone Ridge Holdings Group, NYDIG.
Meet the $10B Asset Manager With a 10,000 BTC Treasury, feat. NYDIG’s Robby Gutmann
One of the (quietly) largest players in the institutional bitcoin space discusses the changing investor landscape in his first-ever podcast interview.
Breakdown 11.12 Robby Gutmann, Stone Ridge Holdings Group, NYDIG.