BitLicense... who does it apply to exactly?

[wmikrut]

Well if you allow user to transmit virtual currencies and then yes your mining pool would probably need a bit license for NY. You should contact someone who is more educated in this whole bit license  regulation.

I am asking that very question to NYDFS and,apparently, I cannot get an answer...yet.
I may have to shut down my pool while I work on a strategy to block traffic from NY.

I am not sure if I want to do it in NOMP, or higher up in the firewall... I don't know of any 'reliable' way to block a state.
For example.. I was on location at a machine physically located in Wisconsin... yet GeoIP said I was in Virginia.

[wmikrut]

I hated to do it... but the state of NY leaves me no choice.
By failing to respond to my inquiry about pool operators -- you have left me no choice but to block all NY traffic to my pool server.

For those of you using Linux -- here is a script I wrote that adds approximately 11,000 ip addresses to the iptables firewall:
http://www.filedropper.com/iptablesny

I will continue to wait for a response from NYDFS and I will continue to send my message until SOMEONE answers me.

In the mean time, for those of you using my pool from the state of New York, I am very sorry... you can thank your government for the restrictions.
I ask that you also contact your DFS and ask if pool operators are required under the vcrf to obtain a bitlicense.

http://www.dfs.ny.gov
http://www.dfs.ny.gov/about/contactus.htm

[theochino]

I will continue to wait for a response from NYDFS and I will continue to send my message until SOMEONE answers me.

Actually, did they ever responded ... can you email me the question and all the original stuff on that ?
bitlicense@theochino.com

I have a lawsuit against NYDFS with Oral Arguments on 3/17/2017.
Everything is detailed here: http://www.article78againstNYDFS.com

In a nutshell, the New York Departement of Financial Services will have to explain in front of the judge how they found the authority to regulate bitcoin.

The trial is at the at the New York State Supreme Court on 3/16/2017 @ 9:30 am.

Regards,
Theo

For those interested to listen to the Oral Arguments on the Status of the Bitlicense
Come on @ 8:30 am - http://meetu.ps/e/CycxN/nndL/a

if people are tipping to help the lawsuit; I would love some tips to continue and take the bitlicense all the way to the US supreme court: 1EW7ESwvS3yGesSbP8G5ULsHYmy5pykeCG

A meetup where they will explain the basic:
Paper Review; Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System 3/9/2017 @ 7:00 pm
http://meetu.ps/e/CxT97/nndL/a

A meetup where they will explain advanced topic:
Socratic Seminar 66 (Food Sponsored by PWC) 3/14/2017 @ 7:00 pm
http://meetu.ps/e/CwdKj/nndL/a

And the Court Case:
Oral Arguments on the Status of the Bitlicense 3/16/2017 @ 8:30 am
http://meetu.ps/e/CycxN/nndL/a

The website of lawsuit:
http://www.article78againstNYDFS.com