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On February 26, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order that suspended the trading of securities in 15 OTC public companies due to questionable trading activity and social media promotions that the SEC suspects to have been part of a coordinated attempt to artificially inflate stock prices.
The 15 companies include: Bebida Beverage Co. (BBDA), Blue Sphere Corporation (BLSP), Ehouse Global Inc. (EHOS), Eventure Interactive Inc. (EVTI), Eyes on the Go Inc. (AXCG), Green Energy Enterprises Inc. (GYOG), Helix Wind Corp. (HLXW), International Power Group Ltd. (IPWG), Marani Brands Inc. (MRIB), MediaTechnics Corp. (MEDT), Net Talk.com Inc. (NTLK), Patten Energy Solutions Group Inc. (PTTN), PTA Holdings Inc. (PTAH), Universal Apparel & Textile Company (DKGR), and Wisdom Homes of America Inc. (WOFA).
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FEB 2021: SEC Suspends Trading in Multiple Issuers Based on Social Media and Trading Activity
Posted on 02/27/2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today suspended trading in the securities of 15 companies because of questionable trading and social media activity.
The press release states, “Today’s order states that trading is being suspended because of questions about recent increased activity and volatility in the trading of these issuers, as well as the influence of certain social media accounts on that trading activity. The order also states that none of the issuers has filed any information with the SEC or OTC Markets, where the companies’ securities are quoted, for over a year. As a result, the SEC suspended trading in the securities of: Bebida Beverage Co. (BBDA); Blue Sphere Corporation (BLSP); Ehouse Global Inc. (EHOS); Eventure Interactive Inc. (EVTI); Eyes on the Go Inc. (AXCG); Green Energy Enterprises Inc. (GYOG); Helix Wind Corp. (HLXW); Internationa
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US regulators are engaging in the stock market’s version of whack-a-mole – racing to suspend shares of companies with dubious prospects that have been hyped to the moon on social media.
In a Friday statement, the Securities and Exchange Commission said it temporarily halted trading in 15 companies due to concerns that their stock prices were artificially inflated. One of the companies, a penny stock called Blue Sphere, was recently highlighted in a Bloomberg News story after spiking in value following a barrage of posts on online message boards.
“We proactively monitor for suspicious trading activity tied to stock promotions on social media, and act quickly to stop that trading when appropriate to safeguard the public interest,” Melissa Hodgman, acting director of the SEC’s enforcement division, said in a statement.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington D.C., Feb. 26, 2021
As part of its continuing effort to respond to potential attempts to exploit investors during the recent market volatility, the Securities and Exchange Commission today suspended trading in the securities of 15 companies because of questionable trading and social media activity.
Today s action follows the recent suspensions of the securities of numerous other issuers, many of which may also have been targets of apparent social media attempts to artificially inflate their stock price. The SEC continues to review market and trading data to identify other securities where the public interest and the protection of investors require trading suspensions.