Over 200 firms are under the SEC's scanner amid their crypto-focused treasury deals which have led to a significant spike in their stocks. | Credit: Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Key Takeaways SEC and FINRA are investigating potential insider trading among crypto treasury firms. The U.S. regulators identified 200 firms that have announced crypto treasury plans. Among these, a selected few saw an unusual price spike in stocks even before the announcement. Nearly 200 firms are currently under the scanner o ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority have reportedly contacted certain companies after identifying unusual trading activity ahead of their announcements on digital asset treasuries. The outreach was drawn from a review of more than 200 firms that disclosed crypto treasury strategies this year, though only a portion was flagged, according to an initial report from the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. Decrypt has reached out to the ...