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New York-based legal firm Burwick Law filed a class action lawsuit against the main parties involved in LIBRA, the Argentinian meme coin scandal. The lawsuit specifically targets KIP, Meteora, and Kelsier, but not President Javier Milei.

Over the past few months, the firm has filed several lawsuits against meme coin projects. It alleges serious financial misconduct from all these parties.

A LIBRA Lawsuit in New York

Given the firm’s recent actions, Burwick Law seems to be in a legal war against meme coin scammers. In December, it filed a suit against Hawk Tuah’s promoters. A month later, it sued Pump.fun, accusing the platform of IP violations.

Yesterday, Burwick filed another class-action lawsuit, this time centered around the LIBRA meme coin.

“Tonight, our firm filed a class action complaint in the Supreme Court of New York on behalf of our client. We allege that Kelsier, KIP, Meteora, and related parties orchestrated an unfair token launch (LIBRA), allegedly misleading purchasers and harming retail investors,” the firm claimed via social media.

The LIBRA launch in February turned into a massive fiasco, and this lawsuit joins active investigations and arrest warrants levied upon the principal actors.

Essentially, Burwick accuses several parties involved with LIBRA of “deceptive, manipulative, and fundamentally unfair” conduct. These people artificially inflated the token’s price and then caused a collapse—otherwise known as pump-and-dump.

Surprisingly, the suit does not name Argentine President Javier Milei as a defendant. In addition to being a significant political figure, Milei also downplayed his direct connections to the debacle.

Instead of targeting him, Burwick’s lawsuit is going after the private companies that directly facilitated the LIBRA launch: KIT, Meteora, and Kelsier.

“The complaint details how, according to our allegations, one-sided liquidity pools were used to artificially inflate LIBRA’s price. We further allege that approximately 85% of supply was withheld at launch, enabling insiders to profit while everyday buyers bore the losses,” Burwick Law stated.

Who Were the Culprits Behind the LIBRA Scandal?

The initial name behind the LIBRA meme coin launch was KIP Protocol, a Web3 AI base layer. However, the firm completely distanced itself from any rug pull allegations.

KIP claimed that it did not launch or profit from LIBRA and that it was only asked “to assist in managing the project’s financing initiative.” The other firms, however, have much clearer connections.

Meteora, a decentralized crypto exchange, was thoroughly involved in LIBRA. The company’s co-founder resigned in the immediate aftermath but maintained his innocence.

Notably, Meteora’s reputation was already damaged by the TRUMP meme coin. This small exchange was the first platform to host the token, which increased its TVL by over 300% in days to over $1.9 billion.

Kelsier Ventures, LIBRA’s market maker, seems especially vulnerable to lawsuits. In a shocking interview, CEO Hayden Davis defended his actions, admitting to past scams and claiming he did nothing out of the ordinary.

Davis was in talks to launch a similar meme coin with the Nigerian government and was recently tied to a Wolf of Wall Street-themed meme coin. It’s no wonder that Davis, of all the names involved with the whole scandal, is the only person with an active arrest warrant against him.

Additionally, data engineer Fernando Molina alleged that these parties tried to launch two other Argentina-centric tokens before LIBRA. A few telltale fingerprints connect it with ARG and MILEI, such as shared wallets, liquidity pools, and timing. Molina suggested that LIBRA’s creators could’ve created these assets as test coins, but isn’t certain.

There are quite a few unanswered questions about the whole LIBRA scandal, and it’s unclear how they’ll play into the lawsuit. Hopefully, investigations can help clear up some of the biggest mysteries.

After all, political meme coin schemes like this can damage the reputation of the whole industry. So, the current lawsuit from Burwick might be in everyone’s best interest.

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BioNexus Gene Lab Corp, a Wyoming-based healthcare technology company, has become the first Nasdaq-listed company to adopt Ethereum (ETH) as its primary treasury asset. 

The announcement was made on March 5. It was accompanied by the release of a strategic whitepaper detailing the company’s rationale for prioritizing Ethereum over Bitcoin (BTC).

BioNexus Chooses Ethereum Over Bitcoin

The board-approved Ethereum treasury strategy positions BioNexus at the forefront of a growing trend of corporations integrating digital assets into their financial frameworks. Unlike Bitcoin, often hailed as a digital “store of value,” BioNexus is betting on Ethereum’s versatility as a programmable blockchain platform. 

“Ethereum offers high liquidity, utility, and stability compared to other digital assets, positioning BGLC as a leader in blockchain-integrated corporate finance,” CEO Sam Tan said.

The company’s whitepaper emphasizes the preference for Ethereum due to its broader utility, significant institutional adoption, and key features that make it ideal for corporate treasury management. 

Ethereum is widely used in decentralized finance (DeFi) and stablecoin transactions. This enables cost-effective cross-border payments. Its Proof-of-Stake (PoS) mechanism also offers staking rewards of 3-5% annually, turning ETH into an income-generating asset.

BioNexus also pointed to Ethereum’s institutional credibility. Major financial players like BlackRock, Grayscale, and Fidelity have embraced Ethereum. This lends it legitimacy, which the company believes will ensure its long-term viability. 

The whitepaper also touts Ethereum’s scalability. Upcoming upgrades like Pectra further bolster this. Additionally, Ethereum’s Layer-2 solutions further enhance its appeal for enterprise use by reducing costs.

With growing institutional adoption and real-world applications like tokenized assets and decentralized payments, the company believes Ethereum is set to lead the future of corporate finance.

“We believe Ethereum is more than a digital asset—it is a new financial paradigm. BGLC’s commitment to an Ethereum-first treasury strategy underscores our confidence in its stability, institutional growth, and transformative potential,” the whitepaper read.

Nonetheless, the move comes at a tumultuous time for Ethereum. ETH’s market performance has been shaky, with its value continuously declining since early December.

Over the past month alone, ETH has shed 15.8% of its gains. At press time, it traded at $2,293. As per BeInCrypto data, this represented a slight appreciation of 3.3% over the past day.

Meanwhile, Ethereum ETFs have also majorly recorded outflows since February 20, with the exception of March 4. According to data from SoSo Value, on March 5, the total outflows were recorded at $63.3 million. The outflow was from Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE). Furthermore, other ETFs saw no flows at all.

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