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New York Shrinks List of Pre-Approved Crypto — DOGE, XRP Among Coins Removed
20.9.2023
New York’s financial regulator has significantly reduced the number of pre-approved cryptocurrencies that licensed crypto trading platforms can list. XRP, dogecoin, litecoin, and ethereum classic are among the coins removed from the Greenlist. The regulator also proposed new crypto guidance...
XRP Attorney Addresses New York's Delisting of Ripple and Dogecoin, Denies Political Intentions
19.9.2023
On Monday, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) introduced updated standards for its virtual currency oversight while removing Ripple (XRP) from "its approved list of cryptocurrencies."
According to the updated standards, NYDFS reviewed its existing list of approved...
New York Regulator Seeks Tougher Norms for Adding, De-Listing Crypto Coins
18.9.2023
Licensees in the state will have to set out technology, market and regulatory risks for listed cryptocurrencies under the state’s BitLicense regime
Environmentalists Rally Against Crypto Mining Facility Renewal in New York, Citing Climate Concerns
11.9.2023
Environmental advocates are redoubling their efforts to persuade New York officials to decline an air permit renewal for a cryptocurrency mining facility in North Tonawanda. They assert that the operation imperils residents’ quality of life and undermines the state’s climate objectives...
Lawyers Have Raked In At Least $700 Million From Major Crypto Implosions: New York Times Report
5.9.2023
Lawyers, accountants, and consultants make up professionals who have raked in over $700 million in fees following the collapse of several digital asset firms last year.
A new report by the New York Times shows how the unfortunate crypto incidents have led to an unexpected “financial bonanza”...
Blockchain takes the stage at Longevity+DeSci summit in New York
22.8.2023
This year’s Longevity+DeSci Summit in New York City showcased several decentralized solutions
Pokémon Go Fest 2023 Is A Reminder The Game Is Meant For A Big City
21.8.2023
Pokémon Go Fest 2023 was a surreal experience for someone who has only had a passing relationship with the mobile ‘mon collecting game since it launched in 2016. On the bus back to Manhattan from Randall’s Island Park, I sat surrounded by people from all walks of life brought together by Pokémon...
Pokémon Go Fest 2023 Is A Reminder The Game Is Meant For A Big City
21.8.2023
Pokémon Go Fest 2023 was a surreal experience for someone who has only had a passing relationship with the mobile ‘mon collecting game since it launched in 2016. On the bus back to Manhattan from Randall’s Island Park, I sat surrounded by people from all walks of life brought together by Pokémon...
Court Trial Dates Set for SEC's Case Against Ripple Labs in Southern District of New York
10.8.2023
In a filing on August 9th in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Analisa Torres, who is handling the civil case of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Ripple Labs, intends to set a jury trial for the second quarter of 2024. The trial...
Coinbase Report Says 19% of New York Residents Own Cryptocurrencies
9.8.2023
Leading crypto exchange Coinbase published a report on Tuesday highlighting the crypto adoption and innovation in the New York state. Coinbase conducted a survey, which noted that 19% or one-fifth of New York responders own crypto.
The exchange has been conducting a series of reports titled...
19% of New Yorkers own cryptocurrency: Coinbase report
9.8.2023
Coinbase highlighted that there are 692 blockchain organizations and more than 800 founders in the state of New York
US Court Dismisses Former Celsius Network CEO’s Motion to Block New York Attorney General’s Lawsuit
7.8.2023
Former Celsius Network Alex Mashinsky will now have to defend himself against a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James after a New York County Supreme Court Justice rejected his attempts to have the suit dismissed. The court’s decision blocks the attempt by Mashinsky to stop James...
New York AG probes transactions at Genesis, ties with Barry Silbert: Report
5.8.2023
Digital Currency Group (DCG) is reportedly under investigation in New York for financial transactions involving its subsidiary, Genesis Global Capital
New York Man Admits to Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Hack From 2016, Pleads Guilty With Wife to Money Laundering
4.8.2023
In an unexpected revelation, Ilya Lichtenstein, 35, confessed to being the original hacker behind the 2016 cyberattack on crypto exchange Bitfinex, a theft that was once worth $4.5 billion. Lichtenstein made the admission while pleading guilty to laundering the stolen bitcoin in a Washington, D.C....
New York Resident Ilya Lichtenstein Admits to Being Bitfinex Hacker in Court Appearance: CNBC
3.8.2023
New York Couple Set to Plead Guilty in $4.5 Billion Bitcoin-Laundering Case
22.7.2023
A married New York couple is preparing to plead guilty to charges of conspiring to launder billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC), which was stolen during the notorious 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex.
Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, who were charged in February last year after...
New York prosecutor charges hacker over $9M exploit of Solana-based exchange
12.7.2023
A skilled computer security engineer has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering related to an attack on a decentralized exchange
New York Federal Reserve and US Banks Complete Programmable Dollar CBDC Test
8.7.2023
The New York Federal Reserve and a group of financial institutions announced the successful conclusion of a proof-of-concept of the Regulated Liability Network (RLN), which contemplates the introduction of a dollar-based interbank central bank digital currency (CBDC). The test concluded that, using...
What New York Can Learn From Hong Kong in Regulating Crypto
30.6.2023
A small number of unelected individuals in Washington D.C. are exercising alarming authoritarian power as regulators, counter to the Big Apple’s stated desire to move from antiquated financial systems to digital ones, writes Omer Ozden
New York City: A Crypto Sandbox in a Big Business Playground
27.6.2023
The Big Apple is big everything. The world’s financial center, it also has a huge population not only of talented developers to hire, but consumers to sell to. In such a huge and bustling ecosystem, crypto may not rate as the city’s highest priority. But like it or not, the No. 12 spot...