REPUBLICANS ASK JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, SEC TO INVESTIGATE PROMETHEUM

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Republican lawmakers have called for the DOJ and the SEC to investigate Prometheum, a crypto firm, concerning its relationship with Chinese investors. Prometheum's co-CEO, Aaron Kaplan, had testified before a House committee about the company's ability to operate alongside securities laws. Suspicions arose following discrepancies between Kaplan's testimony and Prometheum's SEC filings. The lawmakers fear that Prometheum may have misrepresented its ties with Chinese investors, primarily Shanghai Wanxiang Blockchain, leading to an insinuation of potential securities fraud.