SEC Demands Bitwise To Clarify Concerns Over Share Manipulation

SEC Demands Bitwise To Clarify Concerns Over Share Manipulation

The agency’s worries about the forthcoming project include liquidity and the possibility of share controls. The SEC has informed Bitwise investment company about salvaging issues with share monopolization, fraudulent acts, and other possible challenges that can arise in its planned spot Bitcoin ETF. This information was passed as a notice to Bitwise on Tuesday. What […]


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