First NY BitLicense Issued to Circle Mobile Payments Company

First NY BitLicense Issued to Circle Mobile Payments Company

Following its implementation earlier this year and the exodus of some bitcoin companies from New York, the BitLicense framework granted its very first regulatory license to mobile payments company Circle this week. With this, Circle can now be able to offer its service that allows sending, receiving, and holding U. S. dollars and bitcoin. Circle Internet Financial Ltd. was founded by Jeremy Allaire two years ago and is backed by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. It is now the first startup legally allowed to offer digital currency services in the state of New York. New York BitLicense Framework.....


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