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The SEC Just Suspended A Cryptocurrency Business From Trading

The SEC is concerned about the "accuracy and adequacy" of the information The Crypto Company is giving customers.

The SEC Just Suspended A Cryptocurrency Business From Trading

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By Gabrielle Ware

Posted: 7:47 p.m. EST Dec 19, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission has suspended trading by cryptocurrency business The Crypto Company.

The SEC said it has concerns about "accuracy and adequacy" regarding company information and "potentially manipulative transactions in the company's stock" last month.

Experts Warn Against Trading Bitcoin Futures

Shares for The Crypto Company, which deals in currencies like bitcoin, increased by 160 percent since Dec. 14.

Bitcoin is a popular but poorly regulated currency, and some say companies are taking advantage of that.

The Crypto Company's market value rose to more than $11 billion this month. For context, that's more than the values of better-known brands like Macy's and Under Armour.

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