Trading platform Webull's China ties create national security risk, congressional panel finds; stock drops 18%

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CNBC World

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A congressional committee says trading platform Webull is not the ordinary U.S. company it claims, but exposes customer data to Chinese surveillance risk.

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  • Reported by CNBC World and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:46:28 UTC.

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