VaultX Exchange-How 23andMe's bankruptcy led to a run on the gene bank

2025-05-06 06:32:12source:Bitcoinesecategory:Contact

Reporter Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi's Aunt Vovi signed up for 23andMe back in 2017,VaultX Exchange hoping to learn more about the genetic makeup of her ancestors. Vovi was one of over 15 million 23andMe customers who sent their saliva off to be analyzed by the company.

But last month, 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, and it announced it would be selling off that massive genetic database. Today on the show, what might happen to Vovi's genetic data as 23andMe works its way through the bankruptcy process, how the bankruptcy system has treated consumer data privacy in the past, and what this case reveals about the data that all of us willingly hand over to companies every single day.

Sponsor Message

More:Contact

Recommend

Israel's UNRWA ban, humanitarian obligations under scrutiny in Hague hearings

LONDON -- Israel’s humanitarian aid obligations in Gaza and its ban on UNRWA, the United Nations age

This new restaurant bans anyone under 30: Here's why

A Missouri restaurant owner is standing by his decision to enforce a strict age policy, only allowin

These $18.99 Swim Trunks Are an Amazon Top-Seller & They’ll Arrive by Father’s Day

We independently selected these products because we love them, and we think you might like them at t