Crypto payment platform MoonPay announced it secured
both a BitLicense and a money transmitter license from the New York State
Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), enabling it to operate in all 50
states.Regulatory…
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MoonPay was granted a BitLicense and money transmitter license in New York.
The firm says it can now operate coast-to-coast in the United States without coverage gaps.
New York…
MoonPay, a cryptocurrency on-ramp and payments firm with over 20 million users, has been granted a coveted BitLicense and money transmitter license by the New York State Department of Financial…
New York City (NYC) Mayor Eric Adams has announced plans to build a municipal Bitcoin-backed bond, dubbed ‘BitBond.’ He further intended to eliminate the New York controversial BitLicense, which has…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will ensure a Bitcoin bond is launched in the city and renewed his call to axe New York’s BitLicense program.Speaking at the…
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New York Mayor Eric Adams used his speech at Bitcoin 2025 to call for the repeal of the BitLicense and encouraged crypto businesses to return to the city.
Adams invoked…
This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe.Eric Adams is pulling a Donald Trump. Or he’s trying to, at least. That was my takeaway from…
Today, New York City hosted its first ever Crypto Summit. The event took place at Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s residence, and was attended by prominent figures from the crypto industry,…
In the absence of a U.S. federal framework, New York's crypto regulatory regime remains a guide for domestic and international regulators, and that includes Congress, Adrienne Harris, head of the…