Class Action

Rapper ‘The Game’ Stares Down $12M Joint Class Action Over Paragon ICO

Taylor has been found jointly and severally liable over allegations he pursued personal profit in Paragon's unregistered ICO.

News  ·  25 June 2021

Judge Denies Effort to Move XRP Investor Lawsuit to Lower Court

A district judge has slapped down an investor's effort to move a lawsuit against payments firm Ripple to a lower court.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 August 2018
Legal

BitConnect Lawsuits Are Piling Up In Florida

Another lawsuit seeking class-action status has been filed in Florida against BitConnect.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 February 2018
Crime

US Court Freezes BitConnect Assets as Lawsuits Mount

A temporary restraining order freezing BitConnect's assets has been granted in the U.S. after a second lawsuit was filed against the exchange Monday.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 January 2018
Crime

BitConnect Hit With Second Lawsuit Over Ponzi Allegations

Kentucky citizen Brian Page filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of each of BitConnect's former investors, alleging the company ran a Ponzi scheme.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 January 2018
Crime

Investors File Class Action Against BitConnect After Closure

A class action suit has been filed against exchange and lending platform BitConnect, which recently closed following U.S. cease-and-desist orders.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 January 2018
Regulation

I Love Bitcoin. That’s Why I Sue Exchanges

The lawyer who's filed more crypto class actions than any other speaks out on his outlook on the blockchain industry.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 January 2018
ICO

Class-Action Suit Targets ICO Promoted By Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

An initial coin offering (ICO) promoted by boxing champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr., is at the center of a newly filed class-action complaint.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 December 2017
Tezos

Tezos Founders Hit With Second Class Action Suit

A second class action lawsuit has been filed against the founders of blockchain startup Tezos, alleging violation of U.S. securities law.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 November 2017
Tezos

Tezos Founders Sued for Securities Fraud in Potential Class Action

A lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in California against the founders and promoters of the controversial Tezos blockchain project.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 November 2017
Exchanges

$8.2 Million: Court Orders Default Judgment Against Cryptsy CEO

A U.S. district judge has handed down a default judgment worth $8.2 million against the CEO of the collapsed Cryptsy exchange.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 July 2017
News

Cryptsy Class Action Lawyers Launch New Claims Site

The legal team behind the class action lawsuit against Cryptsy has launched a new site in a bid to locate potential claimants.

Markets  ·  22 February 2017
Exchanges

Court Takes Control of Digital Currency Exchange Cryptsy

A Florida court has frozen the assets of the digital currency exchange Cryptsy and placed it under the control of a receiver.

Business  ·  4 April 2016
Bitcoin

California Attorney Investigating Potential Class Action Against KnCMiner

Attorney Charlotte C Lin is investigating a class suit against mining company KnCMiner.

Business  ·  15 October 2014
Gold

Bitcoin-to-Gold Service Faces Class Action Over Alleged Fraud

Bitcoin-to-gold website Coinabul is facing a serious federal class action that alleges it defrauded some of its clients.

Business  ·  31 July 2014