---
title: "Mastercard secures New York State Bitlicense as it continues to expand crypto services"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/mastercard-secures-new-york-state-bitlicense-as-it-continues-to-expand-crypto-services/
date: 2026-05-27
modified: 2026-05-27
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "New York has now officially granted three Virtual Currency Business Activity Licenses (aka BitLicenses) in 2026."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
tags:
  - "Bitlicense"
  - "BUSINESS"
  - "Companies"
  - "crypto"
  - "crypto services"
  - "Finance firms"
  - "mastercard"
  - "Payments"
  - "Policy"
  - "regulation"
word_count: 16
---

# Mastercard secures New York State Bitlicense as it continues to expand crypto services

New York has now officially granted three Virtual Currency Business Activity Licenses (aka BitLicenses) in 2026.