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Meet the Pro-Bitcoin, Anti-BitLicense Democrat Running for State Office

Patrick Nelson has been an advocate for bitcoin in his seven-year political career. He wants to see New York's BitLicense reformed and blockchain voting used in special cases.

Patrick Nelson is running for New York State Senate after making a name as a pro-bitcoin and anti-BitLicense local politician (Credit: Patrick Nelson)

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Ex-Yang Aide Is Running for Congress With Bitcoin and UBI on His Mind

A former Yang aide running for Congress sees Bitcoin as a liberator, New York’s BitLicense as a hindrance and universal basic income as an imperative.

Credit: Herzog Campaign

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Fund Manager Got NY BitLicense 11 Months After Hiring Its Architect

Benjamin Lawsky, the former regulator who created New York’s BitLicense in 2015, joined a bitcoin fund manager nearly a year before it applied for, and received, the license.

(Credit: New America/Flickr)

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ErisX Becomes Latest Crypto Firm to Receive New York's BitLicense

Eris Clearing, the clearing and settlement arm of ErisX, has been awarded the hard-to-come-by Virtual Currency License from New York's Department of Financial Services.

ErisX CEO Thomas Chippas (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

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What It Takes to Get a Crypto-Friendly Bank Charter in Wyoming

An SPDI charter offered in Wyoming lets U.S. firms offer banking and custody services under a regulator that’s not the FDIC, but the application and capital requirements are as rigorous as launching a de novo state-chartered bank.

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New York Regulator Details Changes to Contentious BitLicense

The New York Department of Financial Services has outlined a new approach to approving what coins crypto exchanges can list in the Empire State.

NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Online Lender SoFi Gets NY BitLicense, Clearing Way to Offer Crypto Trading

SoFi has been granted a BitLicense by NYDFS, allowing it to provide crypto trading services to New Yorkers.

NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell

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New York's Financial Regulator Is Reviewing the Controversial BitLicense

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is revisiting how it licenses crypto startups.

NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell

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New York Grants Bitlicense to Institutional Crypto Exchange Seed CX

NYDFS has granted two BitLicenses to subsidiaries of Seed CX, allowing the company to offer crypto services to financial firms.

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Robinhood Opens Trading for 7 Cryptocurrencies in New York

Five months after receiving a BitLicense, Robinhood is now offering ethereum and bitcoin trading in New York State.

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