New York News

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has resumed XRP trading in the state of New York again following a 2021 suspension. Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s chief legal officer, announced on X that XRP is now available to trade in the state. “We heard you…

A New York woman gets 18 years in prison for laundering $12,000 in Bitcoin to fund a terrorist group in Syria. Victoria Jacobs, also known as Bakhrom Talipov, 44, was sentenced to 18 years in prison by a New York…

Crypto exchange Binance.US named Martin Grant, a former New York Federal Chief Compliance and Ethics officer, to its Board of Directors. 

The Brooklyn DA Office, led by Eric Gonzalez, has dismantled a sophisticated cryptocurrency scam that duped individuals across the U.S. out of millions.

Chainalysis, a blockchain research firm in New York, highlighted a significant rebound in the crypto space, showing strong continued interest within China despite the government's restrictions.

Floki ads will light up Times Square for a three-month stretch, signifying the meme coin's dedication to raising awareness about its market position.

Digital Currency Group, its subsidiary Genesis Global Capital, and DCG's founder and CEO, Barry Silbert, filed motions to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the New York Attorney General.

U.S. prosecutors have pushed back against former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky’s motion to dismiss two criminal charges brought against him.

Genesis Global Trading has settled with New York’s Department of Financial Services after the regulator filed a $1 billion lawsuit in October 2023. 

KuCoin was the latest crypto exchange to agree on fines with New York regulators as the state cracked down on non-compliant service providers.

Under Adrienne Harris's leadership, the NYDFS has executed a two-year transformative initiative to strengthen its oversight of virtual currencies.

The primary regulator of New York will now decide which company is allowed to list or delist a cryptocurrency. The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has unveiled a new set of “heightened standards” for listing and delisting…

Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys shared opening statements on day 2 of SBF's criminal trial in lower Manhattan, New York

The New York financial regulator wants trading firms to clarify how exactly they decide to list or delist a cryptocurrency. The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is set to introduce new guidance about crypto listing process for…

Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of FTX, is seeking space outside detention weekly to prepare for his upcoming trial. His attorneys rejected a two-day-a-week release proposal offered by the U.S. government. Detention conditions challenged Bankman-Fried has been in a New York…

The legal back-and-forth between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple (XRP) continues. The agency filed a petition late Friday, Aug. 18, asking Judge Analisa Torres, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York,…