The phrase "broader crackdown" refers to a situation where an authority or government takes stronger actions to control or suppress something, targeting a wider range of people or activities. Full definition
One is the French governments broader crackdown on tax evasion. (artmarketmonitor.com)
While the SEC has issued subpoenas and information requests around initial coin offerings, lawyers and analysts who spoke with CNBC Wednesday generally did not expect an immediate, broad crackdown on cryptocurrency exchanges in the U.S. (cnbc.com)
Expanding a broad crackdown on fraudulent initial coin offerings, U.S. regulators have sent a number of subpoenas to firms they suspect might be violating securities laws, said a person with direct knowledge of the matter. (fortune.com)