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Payments company Strike got a virtual currency licence and a money transmitter licence (MTL) from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), permittingPayments company Strike got a virtual currency licence and a money transmitter licence (MTL) from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), permitting

Strike Secures New York BitLicense to Expand Bitcoin Services

Author: Thenewscrypto
Source: Thenewscrypto
2026/03/06 20:23
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  • Other companies having BitLicenses in New York comprise MoonPay, Coinbase, eToro, Robinhood and Circle, as per the NYDFS records. 
  • A BitLicense permits firms to do digital currency business with New York natives but doesn’t by itself authorise nationwide operations.

Payments company Strike got a virtual currency licence and a money transmitter licence (MTL) from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), permitting the firm to provide its Bitcoin services to residents and businesses in New York. 

Permitted in February, the approvals authorise Zap Solutions, Inc., which does business as Strike, to work under the digital asset regulatory framework of New York, as stated by the firm in its March 5 release. 

The natives of New York can now use Strike to trade Bitcoin, set recurring or price-aimed purchases and change direct-deposited paycheques into Bitcoin balances and take out funds to self-custody wallets. 

The founder and the chief executive officer, Jack Mallers, mentioned that getting our BitLicense is a defining milestone for Strike and further added that the approval permits the firm to widen its Bitcoin-based financial services in a prominent financial market. 

Other Firms Having The Licence 

A BitLicense permits firms to do digital currency business with New York natives but doesn’t by itself authorise nationwide operations. Firms seeking to work across the US must naturally get MTLs in other states also. 

The framework needs companies to maintain capital reserves, execute anti-money laundering (AML) controls and go through regular regulatory examinations. The approvals are the next step in the expansion of Strike in the US, with New York’s strict licensing framework mostly offering a benchmark for crypto companies looking for regulated market access. 

Other companies having BitLicenses in New York comprise MoonPay, Coinbase, eToro, Robinhood and Circle, as per the NYDFS records. The regulators from New York have also taken enforcement action against license holders. 

In 2024, Genesis Global Trading accepted surrendering its BitLicense and paying around an $8 million penalty to the regulator following the failures in the AML and cybersecurity programmes found by the investigators. 

Last year, an ex-superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services mentioned that the state has an outsized position to play in the crypto industry. 

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