Letitia James, the attorney general of New York, has urged any state residents who purchased cryptocurrencies and were “deceived” or otherwise harmed by the recent fall to get in touch with the Investor Protection Bureau. According to a Monday notice, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is interested in hearing from New Yorkers who have been locked out of their digital asset accounts, cannot access their assets, or have otherwise been mistreated by cryptocurrency firms. Employees in the cryptocurrency sector have also been urged to report any misbehavior by filing whistleblower complaints. NY Attorney General Concerned Over Market Turbulence The warning follows the contagion that hit the cryptocurrency markets after TerraUSD crashed and well-known lenders Celsius and Voyager Digital went down. Investors have been unable to access their funds on these networks, among others, due to withdrawal freezes while businesses address their insolvency difficulties. James wrote in a statement, “The recent turbulence and significant losses in the cryptocurrency market are concerning.” “Investors were promised large returns on cryptocurrencies but lost their hard-earned money.” However, despite significant liquidations in May and June, cryptocurrency assets still have a sizable demand. The total market value of all cryptocurrencies increased by more than 8% over the previous week and is currently just under $1.1 trillion, even though i...
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