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Crypto Investment Firms Summoned to Court Over Uniswap Case

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

10 months ago


  1. Reasons for Court Summons
  2. Regulatory Response
  3. Uniswap's Comment

  4. Crypto investment companies are receiving court summons in connection with the case against Uniswap, initiated by the New York Attorney General's Office.

    Reasons for Court Summons

    According to sources familiar with the matter, the New York Attorney General's Office has summoned Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Union Square Ventures to court. This decision follows the CFTC’s announcement concerning Uniswap’s rule violations.

    Regulatory Response

    The SEC and other U.S. regulatory bodies argue that the DeFi sector is not as decentralized as touted. This could put companies investing heavily in protocols at risk due to their interest in protocols that raise funds, issue securities, or facilitate trading in violation of rules.

    Uniswap's Comment

    A Uniswap spokesperson expressed dissatisfaction with the harassment of their investing companies through excessive court summons. Following the 2022 collapse, crypto lawsuits accelerated in the U.S. with an aim to prevent a similar incident. However, a significant portion of crypto investors accuse U.S. institutions of trying to discipline the sector through enforcement rather than through the creation of adequate, comprehensive rules.

    The summons of crypto investment companies to court signals an intensified legal assault on the DeFi sector. How this will affect the future of Uniswap and decentralized protocols remains to be seen.

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