Eric Adams

A small number of unelected individuals in Washington D.C. are exercising alarming authoritarian power as regulators, counter to the Big Apple’s stated desire to move from antiquated financial systems to digital ones, writes Omer Ozden.

By Omer Ozden

Jun 30, 2023 at 1:32 p.m. UTC

Jun 30, 2023

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Features

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 and bustling ecosystem crypto may not rate as the city’s highest priority But like it or not the No 12 spot in Coin [...]

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Jun 27, 2023 at 11:20 a.m. UTC

Jun 27, 2023

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul (left) and Mayor Eric Adams (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Policy

Mining

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Wants State's Governor to Veto 2-Year Moratorium on PoW Mining: Report

The city's pro-crypto mayor plans to ask Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto the bill to stop proof-of-work mining temporarily.

By Greg Ahlstrand

Jun 14, 2022 at 8:10 a.m. UTC

Jun 14, 2022

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Nydfs

NYDFS Chief Says Regulators Need to Develop a ‘21st Century Framework’ for Crypto

NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris says the regulatory agency will triple the size of its virtual currency unit by the end of the year.

By Cheyenne Ligon

May 19, 2022 at 2:58 p.m. UTC

May 19, 2022

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New york

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.

By Cheyenne Ligon

May 10, 2022 at 5:46 p.m. UTC

May 10, 2022

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New york

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 details of the legislation, the chances of it getting passed in the Senate and misconceptions about blockchain technology amongst lawmakers.

By CoinDesk Staff

May 2, 2022 at 3:14 p.m. UTC

May 2, 2022

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Nyca Partners' Exec. Says He's 'Mildly Optimistic' About Expected White House Executive Order on Crypto

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Cdtv

Nyca Partners’ Exec. Says He’s ‘Mildly Optimistic’ About Expected White House Executive Order on Crypto

Nyca Partners’ Matt Homer discusses why he’s “mildly optimistic” about the Biden Administration’s executive order on cryptocurrencies, expected to be released as soon as February. “Washington is entering a period where we’re seeing turf battles between regulators, and we need a referee in the room,” Homer said.

By CoinDesk Staff

Jan 24, 2022 at 4:10 p.m. UTC

Jan 24, 2022

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Could NYC Be the Next Crypto Hub?

New York City mayor Eric Adams’ crypto ambitions have sent the city racing against Miami to become the next center of the digital asset industry.

By CoinDesk Staff

Jan 20, 2022 at 1:08 p.m. UTC

Jan 20, 2022

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Removing BitLicense Is New York City Mayor-Elect Eric Adams' 'First Order of Business'

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Cdtv

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’s controversial 2015 BitLicense regulations? “No doubt, [Eric Adams] is trying to get BitLicense [regulations] lessened or removed,” CityCoins’ Patrick Stanley said.

By CoinDesk Staff

Nov 11, 2021 at 4:33 p.m. UTC

Nov 11, 2021