New Jersey

Regulation

New Jersey Moves Closer to Crypto License With Introduction of Senate Bill

Sebastian SinclairNov 9, 2020

New Jersey has inched closer to implementing its own "BitLicense."

New Jersey

New Jersey Man Accused of Paying $20K in Bitcoin to Have Sex Crimes Victim Killed

Danny NelsonAug 13, 2020

A New Jersey sex offender is now accused of paying a hitman in bitcoin to murder his 14-year-old victim.

Bitcoin ATMs

New Jersey Crime Watchdog Says Crypto ATMs Need More Regulation

Sebastian SinclairFeb 19, 2021

State regulation of crypto ATMs is poor and federal laws aren't much better, the commission said in a report.

Crypto Licensing

New Jersey Lawmaker Wants to Create a Crypto License

Nikhilesh DeFeb 24, 2020

New Jersey Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez has introduced a licensing regime for crypto businesses, authorizing the state banking regulator to oversee the space.

Terrorist Financing

NJ Counterterrorism Chief Warns US Congress: Crypto Is Funding ‘Domestic Extremism’

Danny NelsonJan 15, 2020

New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Director Jared Maples predicted Wednesday that domestic terrorists will increasingly turn to bitcoin.

New Jersey

Blockchain Technology

New Jersey Signs Blockchain Task Force Program Into Law

William Foxley

A new program will bring blockchain solutions to the NJ government.

Regulation

New Jersey Calls Two ICOs ‘Fraudulent Securities,’ Issues Stop Order

William Foxley

New Jersey's Bureau of Securities has issued emergency stops on two ICOs its claims are fraudulent securities

Crime

New Jersey Man Indicted Over Unlicensed Bitcoin Exchange

Daniel Palmer

A resident of New Jersey has been charged with running an unlicensed bitcoin exchange service called Destination Bitcoin.

Regulation

New Jersey Takes Online Market to Court Over 2018 Crypto Token Sale

Daniel Palmer

The U.S. state of New Jersey is taking legal action over alleged securities violations by blockchain rental marketplace Pocketinns.

Crime

New Jersey Issues Cease-and-Desist to ICO Endorsed by Steven Seagal

Wolfie Zhao

The U.S. state of New Jersey has issued a cease-and-desist order to an initial coin offering (ICO) endorsed by film actor Steven Seagal.

Regulation

New Jersey Issues Cease-and-Desist to Crypto Investment Firm

Stan Higgins

New Jersey regulators have sent a cease-and-desist letter to an online cryptocurrency investment site called Bitstrade.

Crime

New Jersey Casinos Face Bitcoin Ransom Threats

Stan Higgins

New Jersey-based online casinos were hit with distributed denial-of-service attacks and faced additional threats unless they paid a bitcoin ransom.