NY Regulator Benjamin Lawsky Poised to do Reddit Q&A 'Later This Week'
Just yesterday, New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky took to Twitter to acknowledge he would "try" to do a Reddit AMA (short for ask-me-anything). As of Tuesday, it looks like Lawsky is willing to carry on through with his AMA Q&A session, expected to largely surround the topic of his work on bitcoin regulation. Lawsky said he's "hopefully" looking for the session to take place later this week. "Thanks to all for request/feedback on doing a Reddit AMA about #Bitcoin. Working to set up a time soon. Hopefully later this week." (source). Lawsky is....
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The Department of Financial Services superintendent, Benjamin Lawsky, who has been leading the charge in an effort to regulate bitcoin, is reportedly considering resigning from his position in early 2015. Benjamin Lawsky is perhaps the most powerful person in New York State to be pushing regulation on the bitcoin community. Many are curious as to where Lawsky will go: a bank? a finance company? a Bitcoin company? an elected position? After the election of last week, it's not uncommon to see several resignations follow. Perhaps the most interesting resignation is that of Benjamin Lawsky.....
A simple reminder that New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky has begun to answer questions on social sharing website Reddit.com. The AMA (ask-me-anything), which is taking place here, is expected to focus on Lawsky's work to regulate bitcoin and bitcoin businesses in the State of New York. As of this writing, Lawsky has only answered one question, but with over 100 comments on the thread piled up already, he's got a long way to go. Check it out for yourself. Who knows, you may even have your question answered.
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