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Lawsky's new bitcoin rules akin to 'spying' on users: critic
Ben Lawsky is having a hard time winning over the bitcoin crowd. ShapeShift, a Switzerland-based exchange for digital currencies, slammed the outgoing Department of Financial Services superintendent over new regulations...
NY financial watchdog Ben Lawsky leaving to start firm
Wall Street can breathe a little easier. Benjamin Lawsky, New York’s top financial watchdog who earned a reputation as tough on big banks, will step down as head of the...
Lawsky targets banks with anti-money-laundering proposals
Benjamin Lawsky is just getting warmed up. New York’s top financial watchdog is targeting a slew of new proposals at big banks as part of a regulatory crusade that has...
Embattled Ocwen expects loss due to probe penalties
Ocwen’s financial pain is just beginning. The embattled mortgage servicer expects to record a loss for the fourth quarter and full year because of penalties and higher servicing costs, the...
Bitcoin supporters ask state for more time to weigh new rules
Bitcoin backers want Benjamin Lawsky to slow down when it comes to regulating the controversial digital currency. The Bitcoin Foundation on Wednesday sent a letter to Lawsky, New York’s top...
State probes Ocwen investor Erbey's alleged conflict of interest
Billionaire William Erbey lied to investors and set up a complex web of companies to hide at least $65 million in funds to enrich himself, according to a letter from...