Congressional panel says trading platform Webull poses China-related security risk
A U.S. congressional committee says Webull is not the ordinary American company it presents itself as, citing risks of customer data exposure to Chinese surveillance.
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A U.S. congressional committee has found that trading platform Webull poses a national security risk tied to its ties to China, according to a report from CNBC.
The committee's findings state that Webull is not the ordinary American company it claims to be, and that it exposes customer data to risks of Chinese government surveillance.
Webull operates as a trading and investment platform used by retail investors, and the committee's assessment centers on concerns about the company's corporate structure and its connections to China.
The findings add to a broader pattern of scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers toward companies with ties to China over concerns about data security and foreign government access to American users' information.
It was not immediately clear what specific actions, if any, lawmakers plan to take in response to the committee's findings regarding Webull.
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- Trading platform Webull's China ties create national security risk, congressional panel finds — CNBC — Top News
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