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ARTICLE · 20 APRIL 2018

NY Attorney General Launches Probe Of Cryptocurrency Trading Platforms

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The deadline to return the completed questionnaire is May 1, 2018.

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New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman launched the "Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative," an effort designed to protect professional and retail investors from the volatility, instability and risk associated with trading in virtual currency. The initiative kicked off with the issuance of a questionnaire to thirteen virtual currency trading platforms. The Office of the Attorney General ("OAG") is asking for information relating to operations, internal controls and safeguards designed to protect customer assets. The deadline to return the completed questionnaire is May 1, 2018.

According to the OAG, many investors do not have access to sufficient information to make informed decisions regarding the "fairness, integrity, and security" of cryptocurrency trading platforms. In the OAG's view, these platforms lack the basic market protections of traditional investing platforms. The OAG noted published reports "that indicate the sector has attracted fraudsters, market

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