Political action committees (PACs) backed by cryptocurrency companies and aligned interest groups have bet more than $8 million to support candidates in …
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Finance
Mastercard wins New York regulatory approval to scale digital currency infrastructure
by shayaanby shayaanMastercard Transaction Services (U.S.) LLC (MTS US), Mastercard’s US subsidiary for international money transfers, has been granted a BitLicense by the New …
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Finance
Mastercard secures New York BitLicense to support stablecoin and digital payment infrastructure
by shayaanby shayaanMastercard has received a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), giving the payments giant approval to operate …
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Adoption
Galaxy Secures New York BitLicense To Expand Institutional Crypto Services
by shayaanby shayaanGalaxy Digital has taken another major step in its U.S. expansion strategy after receiving a BitLicense and Money Transmission License from the …
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Finance
Y Combinator to hold crypto startup interviews in New York for first time
by shayaanby shayaanFamed startup accelerator Y Combinator is set to host interviews in New York City for the first time, focusing specifically on fintech …
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Markets
U.S. CFTC adds New York to string of states its suing to stop prediction market pushback
by shayaanby shayaanThe federal regulator has been suing states that seek to curtail prediction markets activity and claim it should be deemed state-regulated gaming. …
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Regulation
New York Attorney General Sues Coinbase, Gemini Over Unlicensed Prediction Markets
by shayaanby shayaanNew York Attorney General Letitia James sued Coinbase Financial Markets, Inc. and Gemini, Titan LLC on April 21, 2026, alleging both platforms …
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New York has become the latest state to argue that prediction market contracts touching on sports and entertainment violate state gambling laws. …
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Smart Contracts
Lose Your Job to AI? New York Lawmaker Proposes ‘AI Dividend’ Stimmy
by shayaanby shayaanIn short New York Assembly Member Alex Bores has proposed an “AI dividend” tied to AI-powered job displacement. Payments would kick in …
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Mining
NYDIG Close to Buying Alcoa’s Massena New York Smelter Site for Bitcoin Mining Operations
by shayaanby shayaanKey Takeaways: According to a recent report, Alcoa is in advanced talks to sell its Massena East smelter site to NYDIG, with …