Crypto Isn’t Just Money – It’s a Defense Against Discrimination Financial discrimination shows just how precarious Americans’ rights are in practice. Cryptocurrency is the solution — if an imperfect one at present.… Read More
New York Finance Watchdog ‘Fiercely Opposes’ Sandboxes for Fintech Firms The chief of New York’s financial regulatory body said Tuesday that the agency is “fiercely opposed” to regulatory sandboxes for fintech firms… Read More
Crypto Startups Don’t Need Sandboxes, They Need Greenhouses “Sandbox” is a bad term to describe these regulatory programs, under which financial technology solutions can be safely seeded, fed, and controlled.… Read More
Payments Firm Square Receives BitLicense from New York Digital payments startup Square has received a BitLicense through the NY Department of Financial Services.… Read More
ItBit Exchange Adds 4 New Cryptos for Investors ItBit says it has received approval in New York state to expand its trading and custody services to include four more cryptocurrencies.… Read More
NYDFS Chief Defends State Regulator’s Crypto Approach New York Department of Financial Services superintendent Maria Vullo defended regulators’ actions in the crypto space during a panel discussion.… Read More
NY Grants Fifth-Ever BitLicense to Crypto Exchange Genesis Global Trading The license is has come in for intense criticism, in part because so few firms have been granted one.… Read More
Winklevoss Crypto Exchange Wins Approval to Trade Zcash Gemini exchange has added zcash trading and custody services in New York after receiving authorization from state’s Department of Financial Services.… Read More