Several cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States have faced demands from the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to hand over customer transaction data, particularly as part of investigations into insolvency and illegal activities. This situation has also sparked new debates in the crypto world concerning user privacy and financial confidentiality.
FBI Requests FTX Customer Data
In recent weeks, Alvarez and Marsal North America, who serve as financial advisors to FTX, disclosed that they had received requests from multiple FBI offices, with court orders, to review customer transaction data related to compliance and to extract specific information.
“These requests are not limited to FTX alone, and we see similar demands from law enforcement agencies for other crypto exchanges.”
Officials from Alvarez and Marsal North America
These demands are purportedly made with the aim of preventing illegal activities and money laundering. However, these requests have also raised concerns in the crypto community due to the exposure of personal data.
