PANews reported on March 6th that, according to CoinDesk , Bitcoin payment company Strike has received a BitLicense and money transfer license from the New York State Department of Financial Services ( NYDFS ). This license allows Strike to provide services such as buying and selling Bitcoin, exchanging wages for Bitcoin, and using Bitcoin balances to pay utility bills, credit cards, and mortgages to individuals and businesses in New York. Strike states that its customers' Bitcoin and fiat currency balances will be held in escrow on a one-to-one basis, and the company will not participate in lending or operations. The company previously announced plans to launch a Bitcoin-collateralized lending business, allowing users to borrow fiat currency while holding BTC . The new license enables Strike to advance its expansion plans in one of the most regulated digital asset markets.