New York Attorney General Letitia James is courting digital asset whistleblowers in New York, calling on anyone who has been “deceived” by a virtual asset service provider (VASP) to contact her office.
In recent months, investors have lost hundreds of billions in crypto investments, and crypto businesses have frozen withdrawals, announced mass layoffs, and gone bankrupt.
If New Yorkers think they've been deceived by crypto platforms, contact us: https://t.co/aoSG39XTQO— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) August 1, 2022
In an August 1 press release, James noted that there had been several upheavals in the industry, with many New Yorkers being adversely affected by major events in the industry. Many have been left in financial ruin due to freezing of withdrawals, mass layoffs, or bankruptcy filings, she noted.
James is interested in hearing from “New York investors who have been locked out of their accounts, who are unable to access their investments, or who have been deceived about their cryptocurrency investments.”
She further called on any New Yorker working at a digital asset firm who may have witnessed any misconduct to file a report with her office.
“The recent turbulence and significant losses in the cryptocurrency market are concerning. Investors were promised large returns on cryptocurrencies, but instead lost their hard-earned money. I urge any New Yorker who believes they were deceived by crypto platforms to contact my office, and I encourage workers in crypto...
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