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BitLicense: Who Has Applied and Who Has Left New York?

CoinDesk is keeping track of both the companies that apply for a BitLicense and those that decide to stop operating in New York state.

Updated Sep 11, 2021, 11:49 a.m. Published Aug 14, 2015, 5:01 p.m.
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BitLicence: Applications plus State Departures

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