New York DFS — BitLicense and America's Strictest Digital Asset Regime
The New York Department of Financial Services administers BitLicense, the US's most stringent state digital asset regulatory framework, with approximately 30 licensees including Coinbase, Gemini, Circle, and Ripple as of 2026.
Wyoming Division of Banking — America's Most Digital Asset-Friendly Regulator
Wyoming pioneered US digital asset banking law through the Special Purpose Depository Institution (SPDI) charter, DAO LLC recognition, and a comprehensive suite of digital asset property rights legislation driven by Caitlin Long and legislators starting in 2019.