The custody bank plans to eventually treat digital currencies like any other asset. The Bank of New York MellonCorp., the nation’s oldest bank, is making the leap into the market for Bitcoin, a sign of broader acceptance of the once-fringe digital currency.The State of New York clearly outlines Bitcoin mining by issuing a license for bitcoin mining. In June 2015, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) issued its virtual currency regulation, 23 NYCRR Part 200, under the New York Financial Services Law. Since 2015, under that “BitLicense” regulation or the limited purpose trust company provisions of the New York Banking Law, DFS has granted numerous virtual currency licenses and charters to ensure that New Yorkers have a well-regulated way to access the virtual currency marketplace and that New York remains at the center of technological innovation and forward-looking regulation.Wyoming is the first and only state to have enacted legislation providing a comprehensive framework supportive of blockchain innovation.. 13 blockchain bills enacted during legislative sessions in years 2018 and 2019.