{"id":475039,"date":"2026-01-15T12:40:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/?post_type=web-story&#038;p=475039\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T12:40:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:40:37","slug":"new-york-prosecutor-pushes-to-criminalize-unlicensed-crypto-operations","status":"publish","type":"web-story","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/web-stories\/new-york-prosecutor-pushes-to-criminalize-unlicensed-crypto-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Prosecutor Pushes to Criminalize Unlicensed Crypto Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1\"><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0.js\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-story-1.0.js\" custom-element=\"amp-story\"><\/script><link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?display=swap&amp;family=Noto+Sans%3Awght%40400%3B700\" 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id=\"el-587a00b4-3a61-4a62-b02a-2bf7ec822bce\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;margin:0.4047058823529416% 0;font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.258900em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #737373\">According to Bragg, these machines have become a preferred tool for criminals seeking to move dirty money into crypto without interacting with regulated financial institutions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #737373\">&ldquo;They know you&rsquo;re laundering gun proceeds,&rdquo; Bragg said during his remarks. &ldquo;And they do it without necessarily asking you.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:8.73786%;top:33.49515%;width:82.52427%;height:16.01942%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5882352941176471% 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0.5882352941176471% \/ 2.564102564102564% 2.564102564102564% 2.564102564102564% 2.564102564102564%\" id=\"el-b51d0e2e-6802-4ded-b479-360ddf8798b8\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;margin:0.4047058823529416% 0;font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.258900em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #737373\">He argued that enforcement should not depend on someone accidentally touching the traditional banking system or boasting about their crimes online.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:8.73786%;top:49.83819%;width:82.52427%;height:18.93204%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% \/ 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095%\" id=\"el-6389f880-1ae0-4845-88cc-eb10b5d84e0a\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;margin:0.4047058823529416% 0;font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.258900em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #737373\">While Manhattan prosecutors have successfully brought cases involving unlicensed Bitcoin ATM operations and terror financing schemes, Bragg warned that current laws force investigators to rely too often on criminals making mistakes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:9.70874%;top:90.93851%;width:9.70874%;height:6.47249%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-f56d3a58-1d34-4d18-b875-6d679e180eca\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100.00005%;left:0%;top:-0.00003%\" 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class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:8.73786%;top:49.35275%;width:79.36893%;height:28.15534%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6116207951070336% 0.6116207951070336% 0.6116207951070336% 0.6116207951070336% \/ 1.1494252873563218% 1.1494252873563218% 1.1494252873563218% 1.1494252873563218%\" id=\"el-9aebd890-4b51-4ae8-b15c-009157b01f2d\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;margin:0.42079510703363954% 0;font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.258900em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #737373\">If adopted, the measure would make New York the 19th U.S. state to criminalize unlicensed crypto operations, according to Bragg.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #737373\">Supporters argue such a move would strengthen consumer protections and give prosecutors clearer authority to pursue cases tied to fraud and money laundering.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:8.73786%;top:37.05502%;width:82.52427%;height:9.70874%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% \/ 3.3333333333333335% 3.3333333333333335% 3.3333333333333335% 3.3333333333333335%\" id=\"el-5383aedc-37da-4445-add5-b9dfcecf027d\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;margin:0.4047058823529416% 0;font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.258900em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #737373\">&ldquo;If you are operating a crypto business, you should be licensed,&rdquo; Bragg said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s that simple.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:8.73786%;top:21.84466%;width:82.52427%;height:12.62136%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% \/ 2.564102564102564% 2.564102564102564% 2.564102564102564% 2.564102564102564%\" id=\"el-398d812d-4935-4475-b08a-386bdea9b38a\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;margin:0.4047058823529416% 0;font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.258900em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #737373\">Any company involved in transferring, trading, or facilitating the movement of digital assets should be subject to the same baseline oversight, he said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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