“Declaring Bitcoin ‘a virtual Wild West for narcotraffickers and other criminals,’ the New York State Department of Financial Services is stepping into the sheriff’s boots. ‘We believe that – for a number of reasons – putting in place appropriate regulatory safeguards for virtual currencies will be beneficial to the long-term strength of the virtual currency industry,’ said NYSDFS superintendent Benjamin Lawsky in a statement. They sent letters to the major Bitcoin players asking them to hand over information regarding their money laundering controls, consumer protection practices, source of funding, pitch books, and investment strategies.”
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