Chamber of Digital Commerce Submits Comments to NYDFS on Regulation Proposal

Chamber of Digital Commerce Submits Comments to NYDFS on Regulation Proposal

The newly-formed Chamber of Digital Commerce, established in mid-July by Perianne Boring, has submitted comments to the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) relating to recently-released BitLicense regulations. The ten-page comments from Ms. Boring state the following: The proposed regulations shouldn't apply to business that only store or transmit digital currency. Businesses in the digital currency realm should have the freedom to make investments. Businesses in the digital currency realm should have the freedom to innovate. The proposal's "Existing Exchange Services"....


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