Recent developments about the New York State Department of Financial Services
(Not affiliated with NYDFS; just a blog.)
Want to know what’s on the mind of NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris? Interesting discussion including re: crypto, fintech, the Community Reinvestment Act, and cannabis during her confirmation hearing in the NYS Senate, link here: https://www.nysenate.gov/calendar/meetings/insurance/january-24-2022/insurance-meeting
NYDFS has appointed Peter Marton as its new Virtual Currency Chief. He serves as Deputy Superintendent of the Research and Innovation Division. More here: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/01/06/nydfs-hires-new-deputy-superintendent-of-virtual-currency/
Matthew Levine and Ilene Jaroslaw teamed up to discuss how the federal regulatory and prosecutorial enforcement focus is shifting to cryptocurrency exchanges. The article in the New York Law Journal is found here: New York Law Journal – Biden Administration Increasingly Focused on Crypto Exchanges – Nov 29 2021