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[^2] The NYDFS approved X Payments as a money transmitter, not a bank, effective July 23, with license number MT-105532 issued on July 24. [^3] To avoid capital flight from New York, X Money offered New York residents a $300 direct deposit bonus as interim compensation, which it repeatedly insisted does not constitute APY or interest. [^4]\n\nX Money does not offer bank accounts in New York but describes its product as a stored value account that allows customers to obtain interest through September 30 and earn a $300 bonus after October 1. [^5] A state's stablecoin law does not automatically create a viable pathway; the state must certify its regime is substantially similar to the federal framework, and the federal Stablecoin Certification Review Committee must unanimously approve it. [^6] Treasury Department regulations proposed in August 2026 restrict stablecoin issuance in the United States to approved issuers, with restrictions expected to take effect on January 18, 2027. 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