Crypto Broker Voyager’s Marketing on Safety of Customer Accounts Draws FDIC Scrutiny - WSJ

2022-07-23 23:23:51 By : Mr. Sammy Lin

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Voyager Digital marketed its deposit accounts for cryptocurrency purchases as safe, protected by the nation’s banking insurance system in the event of a failure.

This week, when the company tumbled into bankruptcy, customers learned they didn’t exactly have the protection they expected and a banking regulator began an inquiry, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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