A genomics company, a crypto foundation, and the former CEO are all looking at this treasure trove of genetic data.

Just months after it started trading on the Nasdaq in June 2021, the company was valued as high as $5.8 billion. As of Friday, the firm’s shares were worth less than a dollar.

The bankruptcy underscores the great risks of investing in many of the companies that have gone public via mergers with special-purpose acquisition corporations.

Would you trust a company with your most personal data — your DNA — if it was on the brink of collapse? Millions of 23andMe customers are now facing that unsettling reality as the genetic testing company faces an uncertain future.

In a March 31, 2025 letter, the Chair of the FTC, Andrew Ferguson, wrote to the Acting U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee and set out the FTC’s expectations

As part of the federal process to address its money troubles, the beleaguered biotech firm is looking to sell off its assets. Among those assets is one of the largest privately held genomic databases

Genetic testing company 23andMe's bankruptcy has led to a new consumer privacy issue: what happens to the DNA of millions of Americans when it goes on sale?

Various factors seem to have contributed to 23andMe’s decline. Its kits are a one-time product, so there is little prospect of repeat sales. In the absence of significant revenue from selling access to its datasets,