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New York’s attorney general launches an investigation into crypto

FILE PHOTO: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaks at a news conference in New York, New York, U.S. March 29, 2016.  REUTERS/Mike Segar/File PhotoThomson Reuters


New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is looking to add transparency to the opaque market for digital currency.

Schneiderman’s office has sent out letters to 13 cryptocurrency exchange operators on Tuesday as part of his broader crypto fact-finding mission aimed at protecting investors in the nascent market for digital coins. His office is requesting information from crypto exchanges about the use of bots, outages, consumer protection, and other issues. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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