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U.S. Micro-Cap IPOs Plunge to 13 Listings Year-to-Date as Regulators Crack Down on Pump-and-Dump Schemes

2026-07-16 20:22:21

NDAQ3.18%

U.S. micro-cap initial public offerings have plummeted year-to-date, with only 13 companies listing on Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange as of mid-July 2026, compared to approximately 80 listings by mid-2025. The decline follows regulatory crackdowns on suspected pump-and-dump schemes, during which the market saw 140 micro-cap IPOs raising $1.6 billion throughout 2025, many experiencing sharp price swings post-listing. U.S. regulators and exchanges have tightened listing rules for small-cap companies and intensified scrutiny of highly volatile stocks to curb potential market manipulation.

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