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Last week, New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) left no doubt that it will continue to actively regulate cryptocurrency despite the pullback in law enforcement efforts by the federal government, including...more
New York Attorney General Letitia James introduced on May 5, 2023 a proposed bill that, if enacted, would significantly tighten regulation over digital asset market participants and exchanges. While the New York State...more
On May 1, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS” or “Department”) and a trading platform entered into a consent order to resolve deficiencies identified during examinations conducted in 2018 and 2020. The...more
On May 1, 2023, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS or Department) issued a consent order (Consent Order), imposing a $1.2 million fine on bitFlyer USA, a cryptocurrency trading platform and custodial...more
On April 28, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) provided a “Virtual Currency Guidance” update. The guidance is directed towards all virtual currency businesses licensed under 23 NYCRR Part 200 (the New...more
In 2019, regulators continued to consider whether and how to regulate blockchain technology. After the two previous years that included a high number of initial coin offerings (ICOs), many of which involved allegedly...more
First Post in a Two-Part Series - Recent actions in the crypto realm demonstrate that authorities and regulators have not slackened their commitment to applying and enforcing Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) laws and...more
New York regulators continued an aggressive approach against certain entities engaged in virtual currency businesses when the state's Attorney General’s office obtained an ex parte order precluding companies associated with a...more