American market watch dogs investigate various digital treasury companies after a pattern of unusual commercial activities associated with their cryptocurrency acquisition plans, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Regulatory Authority (Finra) of the financial sector are reportedly investigating whether these companies, or persons associated with it, have benefited from suspicious transactions that were made before official announcements.
Dare capitalist Mike Dudas described The situation as ‘a brewing massacre’, with the argument that this type of enforcement is exactly what the SEC should prioritize to rebuild trust and transparency in digital markets.
Prior knowledge
According to the report, the researchers believe that some investors may have used non-public information to buy shares prior to large crypto-related disclosures, so that fast profits are recorded as soon as the news broke out.
Although the specific companies investigated are not made in more detail, supervisors would focus on abnormally high trading volumes and sudden price jumps that took place shortly before public statements about business crypto purchases.
Such patterns often suggest that insiders, or people with indirect access to sensitive information, can be the front market.
In the light of these findings, the SEC and Finra companies have reminded of their duty to announce market -moving decisions uniform.
The officials warned that selective communication or postponing information to investors and analysts could amount to market manipulation. Companies must therefore ensure that every stakeholder at the same time has equal access to critical details.
Crypto DAT rises
This increased control reflects broader efforts to protect investors, because the business administration of digital assets is accelerating.
In the past year, a growing number of companies have added cryptocurrencies to their balances in search of diversification and exposure to blockchain-linked returns.
Available data reflect the scale of this movement.
Figures Bitcoin treasuries show that 194 public companies now have more than 1 million BTC, with a value of around $ 113 billion. Different facts 69 organizations with 5.26 million ETH with a value of approximately $ 20.6 billion from strategiceth reserve are 69.
Even Solana, traditionally favored by retail users, sees an important acceptance of company, with nine entities that jointly have more than 13.4 million SOL, which represents a value of around $ 2.6 billion.