{"id":22727,"date":"2023-08-06T01:15:59","date_gmt":"2023-08-06T01:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/new-york-judge-dismisses-high-profile-lawsuit-against-tether-and-bitfinex\/"},"modified":"2023-08-06T01:15:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T01:15:59","slug":"new-york-judge-dismisses-high-profile-lawsuit-against-tether-and-bitfinex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/new-york-judge-dismisses-high-profile-lawsuit-against-tether-and-bitfinex\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Judge Dismisses High-Profile Lawsuit against Tether and Bitfinex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>New York-based U.S. District Court Judge Laura Taylor Swain granted a victory to cryptocurrency firms Tether and Bitfinex on Friday by dismissing a high-stakes class action lawsuit against them. The lawsuit, lacking evidence of damages or plausible claims of injury, couldn\u2019t prove a decreased value of Tether\u2019s USDT stablecoin.<\/p>\n<p>Crypto Companies Tether and Bitfinex Emerge Unscathed as Class Action Suit is Dismissed A lawsuit aimed at crypto giants Tether and Bitfinex was turned down by Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The case, initiated in October 2019, accused the companies of manipulating the market via issuing unsupported USDT stablecoins.<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<p> <strong>350% or 5BTC + <strong>150 Spins!<\/strong><\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tether, the issuer of the USDT coin tied to the U.S. dollar\u2019s value, and Bitfinex, a well-known cryptocurrency exchange sharing a common leadership team with Tether, found relief in Judge Swain\u2019s ruling. The Judge articulated that the lawsuit didn\u2019t provide substantial evidence demonstrating that the value of USDT diminished at any point, nor did it successfully allege injury.<\/p>\n<p>Following the dismissal, Tether expressed its relief in a blog post, noting the claims were devoid of legal substance. Tether reassured its commitment to its customers and the broader crypto community.<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<p> <strong>177% up to 5BTC + 77 <strong> Free Spins<\/strong>!<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Judge Swain\u2019s memorandum order on Pacer allows the plaintiffs a 21-day window to amend their complaint to address the issues she noted. If the plaintiffs fail to act, the case will be permanently dismissed, ending their pursuit of legal redress due to the court\u2019s lack of jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/tether-and-bitfinex-breathe-easy-as-class-action-lawsuit-gets-dismissed\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org ) New York-based U.S. District Court Judge Laura Taylor Swain granted a victory to cryptocurrency firms Tether and Bitfinex on Friday by dismissing a high-stakes class action lawsuit against them. 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