New York Cracks Down on Crypto Coin Listings With Fresh Guidance

  • Department of Financial Services unveils stiffer requirements
  • Watchdog proposes heightened scrutiny for consumer products
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Crypto firms in New York are facing stiffer requirements for listing coins as part of a bid by the state to boost oversight.

Virtual currency companies licensed or chartered by the state must give regulators a heads up on coins they plan to offer, even if they’re included on a the New York State Department of Financial Services’s approved greenlist, the regulator said on Monday.