(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice's bankruptcy watchdog on Thursday called for an ihttp://content.reuters.com/auth-server/content/tag:reuters.com,2022:newsml_RC26JX9BBGZW:1692162663/tag:reuters.com,2022:binary_RC26JX9BBGZW-BASEIMAGE?action=download&mediatype=picture&mex_media_type=picture&token=%22mwBUp%2BosqWSEU3ejd4TI%2F34aSJDP2atyImvrSv5CoSE%3D%22ndependent investigation into the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, saying customers need a neutral party to investigate allegations of "fraud, dishonesty, incompetence, misconduct, and mismanagement."
FTX has ousted founder Sam Bankman-Fried, and new CEO John Ray, who was hired to steer the company through bankruptcy, has said investigating FTX's implosion and recovering customer assets are among his top priorities.
