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Will Resiliency Carry the Digital Asset Sector Through 2024: State-Level Developments — The Crypto Exchange Podcast

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In the third episode of this four-part series, Ethan, Addison, and Trey discuss several state-level developments that occurred in the digital asset sector during 2023. The group discusses the inception of New York Department...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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

NYDFS to impose supervision fees on virtual currency licensees

On April 17, NYDFS announced the adoption of a final regulation establishing how certain licensed virtual currency businesses will be assessed for supervision and examination costs. Under 23 NYCRR Part 102, licensed virtual...more

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New York State Department of Financial Services Outlines Prior Approval Process for Virtual Currency-Related Activity

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The New York State Department of Financial Services has issued an industry letter detailing the prior approval process for all New York banking organizations seeking to engage in new or significantly different virtual...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Piggyback Ride to New York BitLicense

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On June 24, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services (the "NYDFS") announced it is considering a proposal to issue conditional licenses (a "Conditional License") for companies to begin virtual currency activities...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging The Week - December 2019 #2

The New York State Department of Financial Services proposed a self-certification regime for the approval of new digital coins by licensed virtual currency firms similar to the process applied by the Commodity Futures Trading...more

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NYDFS Rejects Cryptocurrency Exchange License Applications, Citing Compliance Program Flaws

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The Situation: For the first time, the New York State Department of Financial Services ("NYDFS") publicly announced that it had denied a cryptocurrency exchange's applications for virtual currency and money transmission...more

Dechert LLP

Financial Services Quarterly Report - First Quarter 2019: A U.S. Regulatory Patchwork Quilt: Cryptocurrency and Money Transmitter...

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According to its original design, Bitcoin was intended to reduce market participants’ need to rely on “financial institutions serving as trusted third parties to process electronic payments.”1 While Bitcoin and other...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - September 2015 #4

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Regulatory Developments - NYDFS Announces Approval of First BitLicense Application from a Virtual Currency Firm: The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced Sept. 22 that it has approved...more

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New York BitLicense Rules Have Far-Reaching Effects on Virtual Currency Businesses

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The final rules’ significant operational requirements for licensees could prove to be expensive and substantial barriers to entry for small businesses interested in engaging in virtual currency business activities in New...more

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State Regulation of Virtual Currency: A Recap

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This may be the year of the virtual currency. Virtual currencies have garnered much media, investor, and government attention. But, as venture capital funding continues to pour into the industry—more than $1 billion is...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Plus ça change…NYDFS releases final BitLicense regulations

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) released final BitLicense regulations on June 3, 2015, almost eleven months after the initial BitLicense proposal was issued. The initial proposal went through two...more

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