On June 24, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services (the "NYDFS") announced it is considering a proposal to issue conditional licenses (a "Conditional License") for companies to begin virtual currency activities...more
On December 11, 2019, the New York State Department of Financial Services ("DFS") issued two proposed changes to the regime that is in place in New York for the regulation and licensing of virtual currency ("VC") businesses....more
12/13/2019
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Bitcoin ,
BitLicense ,
Blockchain ,
Comment Period ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Licensing Rules ,
NYDFS ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Virtual Currency
On January 7, 2019, the New York State Department of Financial Services (the "DFS") issued new guidance on whistleblowing programs ("WP") to all entities regulated by the DFS regardless of industry, size or number of...more
Last week, the DFS announced an enforcement action and charges against the NY Branch of Habib Bank, a Pakistani bank that had been doing business in NY for almost 40 years....more
9/2/2017
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Banks ,
Cease and Desist ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consent Order ,
Department of Financial Services ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Banks ,
NYDFS ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Pakistan ,
Terrorist Financing