Crypto-Litigation : An Empirical Overview for 2020-Present

This article is an empirical analysis of the past two years of litigation around cryptocurrencies and other crypto-assets. We collected almost 300 cases from the past two years that, and classified them by the various issues that were litigated in these cases. The article provides the reader with a breakdown of these issues as well as the jurisdictions from where these cases come from. We also discuss a few notable cases in order for the reader to appreciate what facts the courts are seeing. As we move into a new round of litigation due to the drop in prices, we hope that the past experiences will guide lawyers and the courts in navigating the next wave of crypto-litigation