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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Digital Assets-Focused UCC Amendments Pass New York Legislature

On June 11, 2025, the New York State Senate passed a bill adopting the 2022 Amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). The 2022 Amendments have now been passed by both houses of the New York legislature, and can be...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Seven Things to Know About California’s New Crypto Licensing Bill

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As the world’s fifth-largest economy, the state of California plays a critical role in technological innovation globally, including in the areas of blockchain and financial technology. However, until now, the California...more

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NYDFS Implements Virtual Currency Assessments Rule

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The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) formally implemented its Virtual Currency Assessments Rule as 23 NYCRR 102 on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, by publishing a notice of adoption in the State Register. Under...more

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House subcommittee examines framework for regulating stablecoins

The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion recently held a hearing to examine stablecoins’ role in the payment system and to discuss proposed legislation for creating a...more

Morgan Lewis - All Things FinReg

NYDFS to Crypto Custodians Proceed with Caution

In the depth of a crypto winter, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued guidance (the Guidance) on custodial standards for those with a BitLicense or that are registered as New York state limited...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

New York Financial Regulator Publishes Stablecoin Guidance

There have been a number of developments swirling around stablecoins in the past month, including, earlier this week, the recent introduction in the U.S. Senate of a bill (the “Responsible Financial Innovation Act”) that...more

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New York State Department of Financial Services Takes Aim at Blockchain Entities Circumventing Sanctions on Russia

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Blockchain regulation continues to be the topic du jour, with increasing scrutiny from government agencies across the board. The latest comes from the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), which has been a...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - January 2021 #3

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CYBERSECURITY - NYDFS - Cybersecurity Certificate of Compliance Due April 15, 2021 The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS), which regulates certain covered entities and licensed persons in the financial...more

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New York's Relaxed BitLicense Could Still Take Lessons From Wyoming's Permissive Approach

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New York’s slogan “if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere” seems like it was written specifically for cryptocurrency companies. Since 2015, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) established a...more

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New York Signals the Importance of Technology in Consumer Financial Protection

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The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) recently surprised financial services’ compliance and legal professionals by announcing the creation of a “Consumer Protection and Financial Enforcement Division.”...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - February 2018 #3

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As of February 15, 2018, banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions and licensees regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) are required to file their first certification of...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - January 2017 #3

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Editor's Note - Opposition Emerges to OCC FinTech Charter. In advance of the deadline to submit comments to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) paper proposing a federal FinTech charter, the Conference...more

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