Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META), is facing scrutiny from US legislators over its five pending crypto-related trademark registrations. What Happened: As reported by Cointelegraph, on January 22, US House Financial Services Committee member Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) penned a letter to Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Javier Olivan. The correspondence raised concerns over the five cryptocurrency and blockchain-oriented trademark applications that the company lodged in March 2022, all of which remain open. Waters voiced unease over indications that these applications suggest Meta’s ong…