BFL Seeks to Have FTC Complaint Dismissed
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has caused Kansas-based Butterfly Labs (BFL) more than a few problems as of late. Having previously succeeded in halting the BFL's operations, the FTC wants justice for the consumers they represent who claim to have received products extremely late and not as described. Butterfly Labs, on the other hand, just wants to be the entire situation behind themselves and continue their business of manufacturing cryptocurrency mining hardware. In fact, the company is looking to have the FTC's complaint dismissed, according to a lengthy statement released today....
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