Bitcoin
$62,432.76+1.28%
Ethereum
$3,004.45-0.31%
Binance Coin
$546.08-0.91%
Solana
$139.45+3.82%
XRP
$0.48937276-1.42%
Toncoin
$6.82+12.25%
Dogecoin
$0.14876752+0.06%
Cardano
$0.44685900-0.58%
Shiba Inu
$0.00002209-0.25%
Avalanche
$34.13-0.61%
Wrapped Bitcoin
$61,497.26+1.79%
Tron
$0.10788004-1.90%
PlayIconNav
Crypto Prices CoinDesk 20 Index CoinDesk 20 Index

New York Department of Financial Services

New York City (Alexander Spatari/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
New York Banks Must Seek Advance Permission for Crypto Activity, Regulator Says
New guidance from the state Department of Financial Services sets a 90-day advance notice period
New York City (Alexander Spatari/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Dec 15, 2022 at 3:12 p.m. UTC
Dec 15, 2022
RegulationsNew YorkNew York Department of Financial ServicesbankingTradFiNYDFS
New York Senate Confirms New Top Financial Regulator
Video
Crypto
New York Senate Confirms New Top Financial Regulator
The New York Department of Financial Services confirmed Adrienne Harris, a former federal official and professor, to run the Wall Street regulator Tuesday. Harris has been ser...
New York Senate Confirms New Top Financial Regulator
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 26, 2022 at 4:22 p.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2022
CryptoNikhilesh DecdtvFintechFM ClipWall StreetAdrienne HarrisNew York Department of Financial ServicesNYDFS
CoinDesk placeholder image
Finance
Fidelity
Fidelity Digital Assets Gets NY Trust Charter to Custody Bitcoin for Institutions
The New York Department of Financial Services has granted Fidelity Digital Assets Services (FDAS) a charter to operate as a limited liability trust company to custody digital...
CoinDesk placeholder image
By Nate DiCamillo
Nov 19, 2019 at 5:25 p.m. UTC
Nov 19, 2019
FidelityGalaxy Digital HoldingsNew York Department of Financial Services
mask - shutterstock
Markets
Crime
Crypto Exchanges Should Take a Hard Look at IP Address-Masking Services
Cryptocurrency exchanges will likely have to reckon with VPN access as part of any regulatory or law enforcement actions for market manipulation.
mask - shutterstock
By Richard Malish
Nov 10, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 10, 2018
CrimeIdentityExchangesKYCAMLRegulationLegalNew York Department of Financial ServicesNew York Attorney GeneralFeatures
gun, bullet
Finance
Nydfs
Crypto Isn't Just Money – It's a Defense Against Discrimination
Financial discrimination shows just how precarious Americans' rights are in practice. Cryptocurrency is the solution — if an imperfect one at present.
gun, bullet
By Sonya Mann
Aug 25, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 25, 2018
NYDFSCody WilsonMerchantsRegulationNew York Department of Financial ServicesMaria vullous-canada
nys
Finance
Bitlicense
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.
nys
By David Floyd
Apr 12, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
Apr 12, 2018
BitLicenseRegulationLegalNew York Department of Financial ServicesMaria vullous-canada