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Strategy Faces Multiple Lawsuits Accusing Securities Fraud in Bitcoin Treasury Management
Summary: According to reports, Strategy is facing at least five lawsuits accusing the company of securities fraud in its management of the Bitcoin treasury. However, two legal professors told Decrypt that such lawsuits are not uncommon. They noted that law firms often compete for lead plaintiff status in class action lawsuits to increase their potential earnings ...
According to reports, Strategy is facing at least five lawsuits accusing the company of securities fraud in its management of the Bitcoin treasury. However, two legal professors told Decrypt that such lawsuits are not uncommon. They noted that law firms often compete for lead plaintiff status in class action lawsuits to increase their potential earnings from the case. In these cases, law firms typically file separate lawsuits until a judge appoints a lead plaintiff and consolidates the cases. The accusations against Strategy involve allegedly issuing materially false and misleading public statements, misleading investors about the expected profitability and risk assessment of their Bitcoin purchases. The lawsuits stem from Strategy's purchase of $7.7 billion worth of Bitcoin in the first quarter, resulting in unrealized losses of $6 billion due to price declines.
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