February 1, 2025

FTC launches first cryptocurrency probe

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission launched its first cryptocurrency investigation, Bloomberg reports. The probe stems from a BitMart cryptocurrency exchange breach in December 2021 that led to clients losing between $150-200 million. The agency is looking at what the two companies that operate BitMart told users about the security of their data and if the operators complied with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which “requires financial institutions to safeguard sensitive customer data.” The FTC and companies declined to comment on the investigation.
Full Story

This news is republished from another source. You can check the original article here

Be the first to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.


*


Please enter CoinGecko Free Api Key to get this plugin works.