[BlockBeats] Just saw some big news: someone in Florida lost $80 million worth of Bitcoin, and now they can finally continue suing a major exchange.
Here’s what happened: this guy’s previous lawsuit was dismissed because the court said it didn’t have jurisdiction over that exchange. But on Wednesday, the state appeals court overturned that decision, basically calling out the lower court and saying they actually do have jurisdiction.
What’s the core dispute? The victim accuses the crypto exchange of failing to keep the account frozen after discovering the stolen funds, which let the money get away. Now the case can be retried, and it’s up to the court to decide who’s responsible. Honestly, $80 million in Bitcoin—anyone would be freaking out.
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SandwichDetector
· 9h ago
The exchange's actions this time are really outrageous. They discovered the theft but still didn't freeze the assets? Isn't that basically helping the thief get away?
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TokenVelocityTrauma
· 12-05 05:52
The exchange really messed up this time. They still allowed transactions after discovering the theft? This is just ridiculous.
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AirdropCollector
· 12-03 23:34
The exchanges are about to get hit hard this time. They can't escape responsibility for not freezing accounts, which led to the outflow of funds.
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Degen4Breakfast
· 12-03 23:32
80 million USD just disappeared like that. Exchanges are really awful; they should have frozen it but just wouldn't.
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GigaBrainAnon
· 12-03 23:31
Alright, finally made a comeback. This exchange is probably just here to watch the drama now.
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ServantOfSatoshi
· 12-03 23:21
The exchange's actions this time are really unbelievable. They discovered the theft but still didn’t freeze the accounts? Isn’t that just letting the perpetrators get away? If it were me, I’d have to file a lawsuit too.
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GateUser-44a00d6c
· 12-03 23:17
They've all overturned the cases? The exchanges must really be panicking now. If they mishandle the account freezes, they might have to pay compensation.
$80 Million Bitcoin Theft Case Reversed: Appeals Court Overturns Initial Verdict, Exchange May Face Liability
[BlockBeats] Just saw some big news: someone in Florida lost $80 million worth of Bitcoin, and now they can finally continue suing a major exchange.
Here’s what happened: this guy’s previous lawsuit was dismissed because the court said it didn’t have jurisdiction over that exchange. But on Wednesday, the state appeals court overturned that decision, basically calling out the lower court and saying they actually do have jurisdiction.
What’s the core dispute? The victim accuses the crypto exchange of failing to keep the account frozen after discovering the stolen funds, which let the money get away. Now the case can be retried, and it’s up to the court to decide who’s responsible. Honestly, $80 million in Bitcoin—anyone would be freaking out.