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Superintendent Adrienne Harris's New York Department of Financial Services is being criticized for missteps in overseeing crypto BitLicense holders. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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New York's Crypto BitLicense Oversight Criticized by State's Comptroller

The New York fiscal chief says the Department of Financial Services let some things fall through the cracks as a crypto watchdog.

Superintendent Adrienne Harris's New York Department of Financial Services is being criticized for missteps in overseeing crypto BitLicense holders. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

By Jesse Hamilton

Jan 9, 2024 at 5:07 p.m. UTC

Jan 9, 2024

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The States Can't Blockchain

If states want to promote the use of blockchain tech, they need advisors with solid technical understanding of what they're trying to legislate.

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By Preston J. Byrne

Mar 2, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. UTC

Mar 2, 2020

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Colorado Regulators Crack Down on Four More ICOs

The state's "ICO Task Force" has now issued 12 cease-and-desist orders since May of this year.

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Nov 9, 2018 at 8:15 p.m. UTC

Nov 9, 2018

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4 Blockchain Bills Introduced in New York Legislature

A lawmaker in New York has introduced four bills in an effort to spur research into possible uses for blockchain by the state's government.

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By Nikhilesh De

Dec 4, 2017 at 6:00 a.m. UTC

Dec 4, 2017

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