Foreign media: Twitter obtains the necessary license to add cryptocurrency payments

ChainCatcher news, according to cryptotimes, Twitter Payments LLC has obtained a "Currency Transmitter" license in the state of Rhode Island, USA.

The creation of the Currency Transmitter license in Rhode Island is intended to replace the state's electronic money transmitter and check seller licenses. Any entity that maintains control over virtual currency or facilitates transactions involving virtual currency on behalf of others is required to obtain a Currency Transmitter license in Rhode Island.