New York

Federal Judge Rules Bitcoin is Money in US Trial

A federal judge in New York has ruled that bitcoin constitutes a form of money.

By Stan HigginsSep 19, 2016

Investors with over $1t in assets have gathered to judge if bitcoin is ready to be recognized as a mainstream asset class.

More than six months after the final date for application filings, only one license has been issued under New York’s BitLicense regulatory framework.

By Pete RizzoMar 16, 2016

Kraken has announced it has purchased Coinsetter in what amounts to one of the larger mergers of notable brands in the bitcoin ecosystem.

By Pete RizzoJan 19, 2016

Bitcoin wallet Circle says it has become the first company to receive a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services.

By Grace CaffynSep 22, 2015

With bitcoin, banks are now embracing what many already feel to be "inevitable", according to TechStars managing director Jenny Fielding.

By Grace CaffynSep 20, 2015

CoinDesk is keeping track of both the companies that apply for a BitLicense and those that decide to stop operating in New York state.

By CoinDeskAug 14, 2015

CoinDesk has spoken to various bitcoin companies to breakdown the cost of the BitLicense application process both in monetary and non-monetary terms.

A man charged by US prosecutors for operating bitcoin exchange service Coin.mx without a money transmission license has been released on bail.

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

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