California Governor Signs Law Bringing State ‘New Tools’ to Regulate Crypto
The now-renamed California department responsible for the regulation of financial services will soon have more powers to supervise the cryptocurrency industry.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill to regulate crypto in his state. He stressed that “a more flexible approach is needed” to “keep up with rapidly evolving technology and use cases” in the crypto sector.
Bill to Regulate Crypto in California Vetoed by Governor Newsom
The governor of the U.S. state of California, Gavin Newsom, vetoed a number of bills Friday, including Assembly Bill 2269 (AB 2269) which will establish a licensing and regulatory framework for cryptocurrency.
Assembly Bill 2269, titled “Digital financial....
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order on crypto and blockchain to create a comprehensive and harmonized framework for Web3 technology to thrive. “California is a global hub of innovation, and we’re setting up the state for success with this emerging technology,” said the governor. California’s Governor Issues Executive Order on Blockchain and Crypto The governor of the U.S. state of California, Gavin Newsom, signed an executive order Wednesday to “create a transparent and consistent business environment for companies operating in....
The governor of California signed an executive order to drive innovation for bitcoin and other cryptocurrency-based businesses with transparent regulation.
California state officials are considering the creation of a set of regulations that would seek to inform consumers of the risks associated with using virtual currencies while simultaneously creating safeguards against said risks. The Department of Business Oversight claims that the state's money transmitter laws, which are currently used to regulate business such as Western Union, are applicable to Bitcoin. Speaking with Bloomberg, California Department of Business Oversight spokesperson Tom Dresslar said: The consensus among staff is that the department and commissioner could regulate....
"We’re getting ahead of the curve on this, laying the foundation to allow for consumers and business to thrive," said California Governor Gavin Newsom. Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, has signed an executive order aimed at harmonizing a regulatory framework for blockchain between the federal government and the U.S. state as well as spurring innovation in the space. In a Wednesday announcement, the California governor’s office said executive order N-9-22 and the California Consumer Financial Protection Law would allow the state to create “a transparent and consistent business....