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Markets

Bittrex Exec Joins Mortgage Giant Fannie Mae After Crypto Exchange's Brush With NYDFS

Reversing the pattern of government veterans jumping to crypto startups, Bittrex US’ former chief compliance and ethics officer has moved to mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae.

John Roth (Credit: Bittrex)

Policy

New York Regulator Tells Crypto Firms to Develop Coronavirus Contingency Plans

NYDFS is asking all crypto firms operating in New York to prepare detailed plans in case day-to-day operations are disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak.

NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

New York Governor Proposes Giving Financial Watchdog More Teeth

Andrew Cuomo wants to give the Department of Financial Services more powers in regulating certain licensed entities, including crypto startups.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York

Finance

Fidelity Exec Predicts Crypto Custodians Will White-Label Their Services

Fidelity Digital Assets envisions a future where custodians work behind the scenes to store cryptocurrency for other firms’ clients, an exec said.

Christine Sandler (second from right) at an American Banker conference in 2018, photo by Marc Hochstein for CoinDesk

Markets

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)

Markets

New York Watchdog Extends Window for Bittrex Users to Withdraw Funds

The crypto exchange will again extend its deadline for New York customers to withdraw funds from their accounts following the regulator's approval.

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Markets

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

Markets

New York's Financial Watchdog Is Hiring Another Crypto Superintendent

The specialized crypto unit of the New York Department of Financial Services is beefing up its staff with another hire.

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Markets

Binance to List Its New Dollar-Backed BUSD Stablecoin Next Week

Binance's dollar-backed stablecoin, BUSD, created in partnership with the Paxos Trust Company, will soon be available for trading.

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Markets

Binance Launches Dollar-Backed Crypto Stablecoin With NYDFS Blessing

Binance has announced a dollar-backed stablecoin approved by NYDFS and launched in partnership with Paxos.

Changpeng Zhao