
Crypto
Digital assets under New York's regulatory regime, with the custody and tax questions that determine what happens when something fails.


Armani's Will Requires Heirs to Sell 15% to LVMH, L'Oréal or EssilorLuxottica
Giorgio Armani's will mandates selling a 15% stake, with LVMH, L'Oréal and EssilorLuxottica named as preferred buyers.

Why fund managers pay 13 points less tax than their investors on the same profits
Private equity and hedge fund managers receive a profit share taxed as capital gains, not wages, creating a 13-percentage-point tax advantage that reform efforts have repeatedly failed to close.

What New York's new stablecoin rule requires of issuers
New York regulators have proposed rules to align the state's stablecoin oversight with the federal GENIUS Act, adding reserve limits and risk controls.

New York's BitLicense: What It Is, Who Needs One, and How to Get It
The state licenses virtual-currency business more tightly than any other. What triggers the requirement, what applicants must show the Department of Financial Services, and why some services still skip New York.

How Digital Assets Are Taxed, In Outline
Treated as property, which means ordinary transactions create taxable events people do not expect.

How To Evaluate Who Is Holding Your Digital Assets
Custody is the question that determines what happens if the business fails.