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Prominent New York-based real estate founder and developer Ben Shaoul has sold an Upper East Side retail condo for $15.3 million in Bitcoin (BTC), real estate-focused media outlet The Real Deal reports, November 11, 2019. $15.3 Million Condo Sold for BTC Shaoul, the founder of Magnum Real Estate Group – a New
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The Office of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations and prosecutors for the Southern District of New York have indicted a man for allegedly participating in a cryptocurrency scheme dubbed Igobit.According to an announcement on Nov. 6, Asa Saint Clair was charged with one count of
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Crypto exchange Bittrex will once again extend its deadline for New York customers to withdraw funds from their accounts following approval from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). Announced Friday by Bittrex, the extension is the second
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We kick off a busy day for Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse firstly with an exclusive and explosive interview at the Economic Club of New York. Economic Club New York has some seriously big speakers from politics & banking, previous speakers include US presidents and statesmen. Bitcoin uses proof of work to validate transactions
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New York state’s financial regulator is hiring a specialist with expertise in the field of virtual currencies and blockchain, per a recently published announcement.The Department of Financial Services is looking to hire a Deputy Superintendent in the Research and Innovation Division, with a background in cryptocurrencies, blockchain, distributed ledger
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Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that New York residents now have access to two cryptocurrencies launched for other jurisdictions months ago. In two tweets late on Wednesday, the exchange said customers based in New York state can now hold,
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The U.S. arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance is opening for registration and deposits on Wednesday. The platform will go live supporting just six cryptocurrencies initially – bitcoin, (BTC), ether (ETH), XRP, bitcoin cash (BCH), litecoin (LTC) and the tether
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Linda A. Lacewell, Superintendent of Financial Services, confirmed that New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has allowed Paxos Trust Company LLC to offer a gold-backed virtual currency.This will be the first such virtual currency due to be authorized by NYDFS that will be backed by the gold and
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New York Pursues Tether Case – What’s It All About? August 22, 2019 by Jeff Fawkes Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and partner company iFinex are famous for creating allegedly suspicious assets like Tether, and have had some trouble fulfilling reporting and auditing promises over the years. Now New York Attorney General
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iFinex (the parent company of Bitfinex and Tether) filed a motion in July to dismiss the lawsuit against the company as the New York Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James doesn’t have jurisdiction over them in this case. On August 19, the Supreme Court dismissed the motion and ruled that the
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