New York


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Tether Asks Court to Block NYAG From Releasing Documents to CoinDesk

Our Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request asked for the release of any documents attesting to Tether’s reserve composition.

New York State Attorney General Letitia James

Policy

NYDFS Hiring New Deputy Superintendent for Virtual Currency

The move will bolster the state’s BitLicense regulator following Superintendent Linda Lacewell’s departure.

NYDFS

Markets

NYDFS Head Lacewell to Depart Agency by Month's End

Linda Lacewell announced a revamp of NYDFS's BitLicense last year.

NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell

Markets

NYC Mayoral Front Runner Eric Adams Says City Will Become 'Center of Bitcoins'

"We're going to become the center of life science, the center of cybersecurity ... the center of bitcoins," said Adams.

New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams

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New York Crypto Mining Bill Dies in Assembly After Passing State Senate

An environmental protection bill that would have clamped down on bitcoin mining has died in the New York state assembly. "The Hash" team explains why this happened and what it means for the bitcoin mining community.

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New York Crypto Mining Bill Dies in Assembly After Passing State Senate

Union opposition helped kill a Senate-passed environmental bill in the New York Assembly to regulate crypto mining.

The environmental bill had already passed the New York Senate.

Policy

Upstate NY Bitcoin Miner Greenidge to Offset Rigs' Carbon Emissions

The power station that sparked controversy over a bitcoin mining expansion plan will also invest in renewable energy projects.

Greenidge Mining center

Policy

New York Bill Would Freeze Bitcoin Miners Pending Environmental Review

The new legislation seeks to counter an industry that critics blast as detrimental to New York’s decarbonization goals.

Inside the New York State Capitol in Albany, N.Y.

Markets

City Comptroller Candidate Says Blockchain Is in New York’s Future

Reshma Patel unveiled a proposal to have New York invest in blockchain businesses and cryptocurrencies.

New York City Comptroller candidate Reshma Patel says the city needs to think creatively about its post-COVID future.

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NYPD Working With Chainalysis on Crypto Investigations

City contract records uncovered by CoinDesk reporters indicate the New York Police Department (NYPD) is working with blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis to root out crypto-related crime. "The Hash" panel debates whether the NYPD's partnership with Chainalysis is an overreach of surveillance.

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