Keith Gill, who is also known as the YouTube star Roaring Kitty, has been called to testify by the House Financial Services Committee with regards to GameStop’s sudden shares surge.
Four other personalities are also set to appear as witnesses. Based on the announcement that was released last weekend by Representative Maxine, Robinhood chief executive officer Vlad Tenev, Reddit’s CEO Steve Huffman, Citadel’s chief Kenneth Griffin, and Melvin Capital Management’s head Gabriel Plotkin was also on the list and called to testify in the upcoming hearing.
The inquiry on GameStop’s shares
A virtual hearing has been scheduled to find out how GameStop's shares skyrocketed in value after several Reddit day traders have joined forces. The committee for the American video game, consumer electronics, and gaming merchandise retailer’s case is headed by Maxine Waters, and she has released the list of witnesses to give light on the occurrence.
As per Reuters, Roaring Kitty, a known YouTube streamer, was included in the list because he also helped drive a surge of interest in the most extensive gaming retailer. He will testify before a U.S. House panel on Feb. 18 together with four other hedge fund managers.
The House Financial Services Committee is currently investigating how and why there was a sudden rush of retail trading directed at GameStop. It was unusual because the shares were driven to enormous highs and crushing hedge fund groups such as the Melvin Capital that had bet against it.
The virtual hearing has been called “Game Stopped? Who Wins and Loses When Short Sellers, Social Media, and Retail Investors Collide," and it was set to take place this Thursday at 12 p.m. the proceedings will be live-streamed.
"We are working with the House Financial Services Committee and plan to testify," Reddit's Huffman stated after being listed to testify. Plotkin of Melvin’s also accepted the invitation to give evidence.
Why Roaring Kitty is included as a witness
New York Times reported that Keith Gill played a major role in GameStop’s surprising market value growth. Roaring Kitty tweeted and made videos about GameStop throughout 2020 after investing $53,000 in the company.
As a result, many of the Reddit traders who saw his videos and social media posts rallied behind him. This caused GameStop’s stock market to soar and led to huge losses for the hedge funds that bet against the gaming retailer. Today, it was said that Roaring Kitty’s investment has ballooned to $48 million.


SK Hynix Moves Closer to New York ADR Listing Amid AI Chip Boom
Samsung and SK Hynix Shares Jump After Micron Earnings Boost AI Chip Optimism
Tesla and NatPower Partner on $5 Billion Battery Storage Expansion in Europe
Nissan Halts Electric Qashqai Development Amid EV Market Challenges
Baseten Secures $1.5 Billion Funding at $13 Billion Valuation Amid AI Infrastructure Boom
Nike CFO Shake-Up Fuels Concerns Over Turnaround Strategy
DOJ Opens Investigation Into NYC Coffee Shop Over Anti-Goldman Social Media Post
FedEx Stock Drops After Weak 2026 Earnings Forecast Despite Strong Q4 Results
Bain Capital Nears Deal for Majority Stake in Volkswagen Marine Engine Unit Everllence
Alphabet Replaces Verizon in Dow Jones Industrial Average
Samsung Electronics Stock Surges on Report of Massive $59 Billion Share Buyback Plan
Ryan Cohen Rejects GameStop Pay Package, Prepares New eBay Acquisition Plan
SK Hynix Targets $29.4 Billion Nasdaq Listing to Expand AI Chip Business
Doncasters Raises $919 Million in NYSE IPO as Aerospace Growth Accelerates
Micron Stock Surges on Strong AI Demand, Record Revenue, and Bullish Q4 Forecast
Tencent Reviews Marvelous Stake as Gaming Giant Reassesses Global Investment Strategy 



