In 2015, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) finalized rules creating the BitLicense for virtual currency exchanges operating in New York state. New York is currently the only state to have a licensing regime specifically for virtual currency exchanges.
The industry has bemoaned the BitLicense since it was proposed. Critics say that the
On December 28th, 2016, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS or the Department) published a revised version of its proposed regulation governing cybersecurity requirements for all entities required to operate in New York under a license, registration, or similar authorization issued by the Department (the Revised Proposal). Its provisions are scheduled to