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NYDFS Receives 22 Initial BitLicense Applications

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has revealed that it has so far received 22 BitLicense applications.

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Bitcoin Exchanges Kraken and Bitfinex Cut Services in New York

Bitcoin exchanges Kraken and Bitfinex have indicated they will not be applying for licenses to operate in New York.

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New York Bitcoin Scene Divided As BitLicense Deadline Looms

As the BitLicense application deadline nears, which bitcoin companies will stay in New York and which will go?

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Lawsky: New Consulting Firm Can't Advise on BitLicense

Former New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) superintendent Benjamin M Lawsky has said he won't advise on the BitLicense.

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Winklevoss Brothers File Trust Application for Gemini Exchange

Entrepreneurs and investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have filed an application for a limited liability trust company in New York.

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NY Bitcoin Businesses Now Have 45 Days to Apply for BitLicense

The NYDFS has officially adopted the BitLicense as of its publication in the New York State Register today.

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Bitcoin Mining Pool BTC Guild to Close Over BitLicense Concerns

Bitcoin mining pool BTC Guild is shutting down later this month, and its operator has cited the BitLicense finalization as a major factor.

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Bitcoin Exchange MonetaGo Launches in 40 Countries

MonetaGo, a new exchange with ambitions to take bitcoin "global", launched across 40 countries today.

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Bitcoin in the Headlines: BitLicense Arrives, But Wild West Remains

The BitLicense may have dominated media coverage this week, but a deeper dive show many of bitcoin's larger problems linger on.

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