BlockBeats News, February 18 — The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has issued an implementation update for the Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL), explicitly requiring all individuals or companies providing crypto asset-related services to California residents to hold a DFAL license, submit a license application, or meet exemption criteria by July 1, 2026. Failure to do so may result in enforcement actions.
The DFAL was signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom in October 2023, establishing a statewide licensing and regulatory framework for digital assets. The scope of regulation includes various digital asset services and crypto asset ATM terminals. This system is widely compared within the industry to New York’s 2015 launch of the BitLicense.
According to the schedule, DFAL license applications will open through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) on March 9, 2026. Regulatory agencies recommend that businesses review the checklist in advance and participate in industry training on March 23.
California accounts for approximately one-quarter of all blockchain companies in the United States. Joe Ciccolo, Executive Director of the California Blockchain Advocacy Coalition (CBAC), stated that because California is the world’s fourth-largest economy, its regulatory approach could promote the unification of compliance standards across the U.S. “Clear and predictable rules help attract serious operators and institutional capital,” he said. However, he also warned that overly aggressive enforcement or disconnection from industry realities could lead some companies to exit the California market or shift overseas.
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