Bitlicense

At Bitcoin 2025, NYC mayor, Eric Adams, proclaimed that he’s going to push to issue a BitBond, but judging by his past inaction on Bitcoin as well as a statement from NYC’s comptroller, odds are New Yorkers won’t see a BitBond in the near future.

New York-based members of the Bitcoin and crypto industry tell the Adams administration that it needs to cut the red tape if New York is to become the crypto capital of the world.

Certain Democrats have made the case that the U.S. federal government should follow New York State’s lead when it comes to Bitcoin and crypto regulation. This is a terrible idea.

Bitcoiners and politicians come together in Albany, New York to speak out against a proposed ban on proof-of-work mining and to keep industry jobs in the state.

Congress is set to take a deeper dive into crypto regulation during a crypto and blockchain technology hearing on July 30, 2019.

New York’s new task force and research and innovation division will help regulate crypto use and crypto companies.

SCXM has been authorized as a platform for large financial institutions and trading firms, and Zero Hash will serve as a money transmitter.

Coinsource has become one of the largest providers of Bitcoin ATMs, working to expand its network and access to the original cryptocurrency.

In a letter dated April 10, 2019, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) rejected the cryptocurrency exchange's BitLicense application, a requirement for offering crypto-based services to New Yorkers.

Bitstamp, one of the largest crypto exchange platforms in Europe, has been become the 19th firm approved to offer crypto-based services in the world's financial center.