New York planning a reality check for virtual currencies


  • Business
  • Wednesday, 12 Feb 2014

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: New York's financial regulator on Tuesday revealed new details on how the state plans to govern virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, just as problems in the nascent market took a turn for the worse.

Lawsky said last month that his agency plans to issue rules for businesses handling virtual currencies, including a "BitLicense", which could make New York the first US state to regulate virtual currencies such as Bitcoins.

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