SEC, FINRA Probe Suspicious Trading Before Crypto-Treasury Announcements
Regulators are scrutinizing unusual trading activity ahead of corporate crypto-treasury disclosures. The SEC and FINRA have identified potential insider trading violations involving publicly traded digital asset treasury (DAT) firms.
Over 200 DAT companies went public this year, with several now under investigation. Suspicious patterns include abnormal volume spikes and price surges preceding official announcements of cryptocurrency acquisitions.
The probe centers on possible Regulation FD breaches, where material nonpublic information may have been selectively disclosed. SEC officials have already warned multiple companies about improper information controls.