Bengaluru — On Tuesday, US securities regulators temporarily suspended trading in the shares of Crypto Company, a small firm that saw its stock rise more than 2,700% this month after signing a deal to buy a crypto-currency data platform. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cited concerns about the "accuracy and adequacy of information" about the California-based company available to investors. The suspension will remain in place until January 3. "Questions have also arisen concerning potentially manipulative transactions in the company’s stock in November 2017," the SEC said in a Monday press release. Crypto Company, which says it provides a "portfolio of digital assets, technologies, and consulting services to the blockchain and crypto-currency markets", changed its name from Croe Inc to Crypto Company in October. In late November, the over-the-counter-traded company announced a deal to buy a majority stake in Coin Tracking, a German crypto-currency data platform. Inves...
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