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.
The fund injection will be used to expand the startup's operations including its Chainalysis Know-Your-Transaction (KYT) tool which allows more than 100 crypto exchanges and financial institutions to vet their clients.
Under the BitLicense, NYDIG Execution LLC is now allowed to offer secure custody and trade execution services, as well as to operate as a custodian for virtual currencies, including bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ether, ripple and litecoin.
If approved by regulators, the move could allow Circle to help match investors with fledgling companies trying to raise money via initial coin offerings.
Although Kraken is happy to work with regulators and law enforcement, “we will not stand by silently while rights are trampled on," says CEO Jesse Powell.