# NYDFS extends blockchain-analytics guidance to banking organizations

> NYDFS told regulated banking organizations engaged in or exposed to virtual-currency activity to consider blockchain analytics for wallet screening, funds verification, transaction monitoring, third-party diligence, and product-risk assessment.

- URL: https://riadefi.com/regulation/2025-09-17-nydfs-blockchain-analytics-banking-guidance/
- Posture: Guidance
- Authorities: New York State Department of Financial Services
- Event date: 2025-09-17
- Version: 1, published 2026-08-07 (first published 2026-08-07)
- Advisor-relevant: yes

## What changed

NYDFS told regulated banking organizations engaged in or exposed to virtual-currency activity to consider blockchain analytics for wallet screening, funds verification, transaction monitoring, third-party diligence, and product-risk assessment.

## Who it affects

- New York-regulated banking organizations, virtual-asset counterparties, investment advisers, and clients

## What is still open

- The controls and analytics coverage DFS will expect for particular risk profiles

## What it means for an advisor

- Incorporate analytics capability, coverage, data quality, escalation, and vendor governance into bank and digital-asset counterparty diligence.

## Sources

1. [NYDFS extends blockchain-analytics guidance to banking organizations](https://www.dfs.ny.gov/industry-guidance/industry-letters/il20250917-blockchain) · New York State Department of Financial Services · 2025-09-17


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