Cryptocurrency
Policy
AG sues crypto firms Gemini and Genesis for fraud
Attorney General Letitia James accused the two cryptocurrency firms of defrauding more than 230,000 investors out of more than $1 billion.
Policy
Attorney General James proposes bill regulating crypto industry
The CRPTO Act would require crypto exchanges to publish audited financial statements and prohibit them from lending out their customers' funds.
Heard Around Town
Assembly Member Anna Kelles testified about the environmental impact of crypto-mining. Then her Twitter account was hacked.
The New York lawmaker has been a vocal opponent of energy-intensive mining for an unstable industry. Spammers from that industry took over her account Monday.
Opinion
Opinion: Regulating crypto didn’t cause banks to collapse
Barney Frank says anti-crypto regulators are behind the Signature Bank seizure. He couldn’t be more wrong.
Heard Around Town
Advocates expect Hochul to sign bitcoin mining moratorium
Assembly Member Anna Kelles does not expect chapter amendments that would alter the proposed moratorium on proof-of-work cryptocurrency mining.
Policy
Brock Pierce wants to educate New York lawmakers about crypto
The crypto entrepreneur and billionaire said he’s steeped in New York politics and legislation – including a proposed moratorium on Bitcoin mining.
Policy
After passage of bitcoin mining moratorium, advocates push Hochul for action
The moratorium bill was revived to pass early Friday morning, despite aggressive lobbying by the crypto industry.
Technology
Can New York lead in cryptocurrency?
The establishment of a new cryptocurrency task force suggests that the state is ready to expand its embrace.
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