NY Regulator Seeks Crypto & AI Expert for Policy Team

NY Regulator Seeks Crypto & AI Expert for Policy Team

The NYDFS is seeking a policy specialist to address critical crypto, DeFi, and AI issues within financial services. The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) is looking to hire a specialist to assist in developing policies concerning cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance (DeFi), and artificial intelligence, among other related areas. The position is within the […]

Coinbase Exchange Opens Trading for RNDR, Others In New York

Coinbase exchange platform recently revealed that it is opening RNDR, HBAR, APT, HNT, and AKT crypto trading in New York, United States. The most recent update from Coinbase , one of the most prominent cryptocurrency exchanges on a global scale, has garnered worldwide attention. The crypto trading platform has today announced that it will begin […]

Coinbase Resumes XRP Trading in New York

Coinbase Resumes XRP Trading in New York

After being suspended in 2021, the cryptocurrency platform Coinbase started trading XRP in the state of New York once more.  The chief legal officer of Coinbase, Paul Grewal, declared on X that trading in XRP is now possible in the state. Grewal told the community on Thursday, “We heard you and put in the work […]

NYDFS Grants WisdomTree Charter to Operate as Trust Company

NYDFS Grants WisdomTree Charter to Operate as Trust Company

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has authorized asset manager WisdomTree to function as a limited-purpose trust company under the New York Banking Law. The firm announced on March 22 that the trust company charter will permit the launch of its personal finance mobile application, WisdomTree Prime, in New York under enhanced […]

Two Promoters of IcomTech Crypto ‘Ponzi’ to Face 20 Years Jail Term

Two Promoters of IcomTech Crypto ‘Ponzi’ to Face 20 Years Jail Term

A New York jury convicted two former promoters of the alleged cryptocurrency mining and trading company IcomTech, both now subject to a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for their involvement in the “Ponzi” scheme. The two-week trial concluded on March 14 when a jury in a New York District Court found Gustavo Rodriguez […]