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Roaring Kitty or facing a ban from the stock trading platform ETrade

ChainCatcher news, according to The Wall Street Journal, YouTube streamer "Roaring Kitty" (Keith Gill), who once helped drive up GameStop's stock price, may be delisted from the retail trading platform ETrade. Sources indicate that investment giant Morgan Stanley's ETrade is "increasingly concerned that his recent purchases of GameStop (GME) stock may involve stock manipulation."The Wall Street Journal reported that since Roaring Kitty reappeared on Twitter (now X platform) in mid-May, Morgan Stanley employees have been monitoring Kitty's ETrade account. ETrade employees "found that he purchased call options before his tweets were posted," and "Kitty's trades may have profited from stock price fluctuations triggered by his tweets." With a new surge of activity surrounding GME, ETrade seems to be considering halting Kitty's trading. According to a Reddit post, if his latest bet—that GME stock will exceed $20 on June 21—proves true, he stands to make a significant profit. Those who follow him would also benefit. Morgan Stanley has hired financial crime departments and external consultants regarding this matter, but the company knows that taking action would mean "drawing the attention of his meme army," and Morgan Stanley employees are also concerned that closing Kitty's account could lead to the company losing ETrade customers.Previous news, Roaring Kitty posted on Reddit for the first time in three years, with Meme coin GME rising over 233% in 24 hours.
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