On Friday, April 17, 2026, CoinMarketCap OpCo., LLC (CMC) filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona seeking to dismiss the Second Amended Class Action Complaint (SAC) in the case Ryan Cox v. CoinMarketCap OpCo, LLC; BAM Trading Services Inc.
On Monday, April 20, 2026, Gorka Pikabea filed a class action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against AI16Z DAO, Eliza Labs, Inc., Sebastian Quinn-Watson, and Shaw Walters, alleging a cryptocurrency fraud scheme centered around the $AI16Z tokens,
On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York denied NY Trading, Inc.’s motion to dismiss a case filed by Metafi Pro Limited concerning lost bitcoin miners. The lawsuit alleges multiple causes of action against NY Trading,
On Tuesday, April 17, 2026, Alamo Title Company filed a second amended complaint in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Samuel Davids, Dasol Holdings Inc., and John Does 1-5, alleging a fraudulent diversion of $1,268,351.39 in real estate sale proceeds.
On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, Law360 reported that cryptocurrency platforms Coinbase and Kraken are facing a lawsuit after a Boston man, Joseph Arena, allegedly lost $500,000 in a sophisticated “support” scam. The lawsuit, filed in Massachusetts state court, claims the platforms failed to adequately protect Arena from the scheme.
On Monday, April 20, 2026, Alex Orea filed a class action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Opera Event, Inc., doing business as Communi3, Community First Games, and individual defendants Brandon Byrne, Andrew Ringlein, Erik Bryant, Eddie Tsaio,
On Sunday, April 19, 2026, Legacy Investments Holdings filed a first amended complaint in the US District Court for the Northern District of California against Aave Limited, Aave Interfaces Ltd, Aave Labs Ltd, and Stani Kulechov, along with John Does 1-20, alleging that a sophisticated hacking scheme resulted in the theft of over $28 million in digital assets.
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, ABC News reported that a federal judge in New York denied Sam Bankman-Fried’s request for a new trial following his conviction on financial fraud charges. The judge rejected Bankman-Fried’s claim that newly discovered witnesses would offer exculpatory testimony.
On Thursday, April 16, 2026, Robby Alan Steele and Brian Bailey filed a first amended class action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., alleging the bank facilitated a $328 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. The scheme was operated by Goliath Ventures,
On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York issued an order denying motions for acquittal and a new trial for Alain Tzvi Bibliowicz Mitrani, who was convicted on five counts related to money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business involving cryptocurrency.
