SmartEdgeLaw Attorney, Richard Santalesa, enjoyed the opportunity to provide thoughts as a panelist on the Thomson Reuters “Annual Review of Cryptocurrency” webinar, joining Daniel Garrie, Law & Forensics, and colleagues Robert Levin, CEO, Emerging Star Capital, LLC, Jason Nagi, Esq., Polsinelli, and Alex Mashinsky, Founder, Celsius Network. This webinar offers a solid and quick review of […]
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NYS Drafts Proposed “Virtual Currencies” Regulations
Following hearings early this year on bitcoin and the regulation of such non-sovereign currencies the NYS Department of Financial Services (“Dept”) has released proposed “Virtual Currencies” regulations, formerly noticed in the NYS Register as “Regulation of the Conduct of Virtual Currency Businesses,” No. DFS-29-14-00015-P), (“Regs”) for public comment, due 45 days after the official publication on […]
NYS Issues First “Bitcoin” Regulations – Good or Bad?
After holding hearings on bitcoin and virtual currencies this past January, the NYS Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) has released proposed regulations with direct impact on New York entities that deal with or accept virtual currencies. The Virtual Currencies regulations proposed will be published in the New York State Register’s July 23, 2014 edition, which begins a 45-day public […]