[New York Department of Financial Services Director: Federal crypto legislation is welcome, but states should retain regulatory responsibilities] Golden Finance reported that Adrienne Harris, director of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), said that federal crypto legislation is welcome, but states should retain regulatory responsibilities. Adrienne Harris said: "We may be more eager than anyone to work with federal partners and see the introduction of federal legislation and regulation. I think the passage of legislation and the formulation of regulation are very important, but states should still retain their regulatory roles." Adrienne Harris said she is "optimistic" that the House of Representatives and the Senate may soon promote relevant legislation, pointing out that NYDFS has had dialogues with members of both parties in both houses over the past few years.