Dynamis Crypto Practice

Dynamis has one of the premier boutique crypto litigation practices in the United States. Dynamis attorneys have represented crypto exchanges, crypto executives, crypto founders, and consumers in high-value individual, enforcement, multi-party, and class actions throughout the United States, including in the S.D.N.Y., D.N.J, N.D. Cal., San Jose Superior Court Complex, Colorado and the S.D. Fla. We understand the legally and factually novel issues arising from crypto disputes, and we can provide the highest level of representation across this cutting-edge sector.

Reprensentative Experience and Results in the Crypto Blockchain Space

Representing Shipyard Software, a company that helps operate decentralized crypto exchange, Clipper, in first of its kind litigation against venture capitalist Polychain concerning the alleged breach of a liquidity provider agreement.  See Polychain Capital LP v. Shipyard Software, Inc., Case No. 2022-0705-MTZ (Delaware Chancery). In the initial filings recently argued in Delaware Chancery Court by attorney Eric Rosen, Dynamis attorneys secured dismissal of multiple counts of the complaint filed by Polychain. 

Representing co-founder of blockchain company that was defrauded by former partners. Dynamis attorneys have already obtained “issue sanctions” in California state court as a consequence of the defendants’ malfeasance.

Representing individual in DOJ indictment related to alleged market manipulation of alt-coins as a result of posts of anonymous message boards.

Representing individual investor in dispute over “immutable” smart contracts. In novel action, Dynamis attorneys represent individual with claims against an investment product allegedly governed by “immutable” smart contracts that were later changed by the founder of the investing ecosystem.

Secured successful resolution of ownership dispute between crypto-mining investment company executives. Many crypto companies do not have clear ownership or partnership agreements that justify the division of assets. In this case, a rogue executive demanded more than his fair share, and Dynamis attorneys fought back, securing a highly successful pre-litigation resolution on behalf of the other company founds.

Obtained declination from federal prosecutors in Colorado in novel crypto “bug” incident. Our client minted millions of ICX tokens out of the “ether” due to a significant bug in the ICON Network’s platform. Federal officials then seized the crytpo, alleging violations of federal fraud (wire and computer) statutes. Ultimately, after multiple presentations and significant litigation, federal prosecutors declined to charge our client.

Represented 118 retail investors in mass arbitration against major crypto exchange. In one of the largest and most significant mass arbitrations with a crypto company, Dynamis attorneys represent 118 claimants who lost millions in crypto-assets due to security flaws in a DeFi Wallet. Dynamis secured significant victory on behalf of all clients.

Favorably resolved founder’s dispute involving crypto-mining company executives. In a novel dispute involving warring executives, Dynamis secured a pre-litigation resolution that weighed heavily in our clients’ favor.

Representing founding partner of international blockchain gambling business in related disputes against former partners in the Southern District of New York and Florida state court. The dispute remains pending. 

Asset recovery in failed Crypto hedge fund. When our client, an institutional crypto fund based in Hong Kong, had its assets stolen by Stefan Qin, who was charged and pled guilty to facilitating a hedge fund Ponzi scheme, Dynamis attorneys were retained to conduct an investigation and work with the appointed receiver to recover the assets.

Secured highly-favorable resolution in the Western District of Pennsylvania defending an individual and a company in a class-action related to a 2017 Initial Coin Offering. After default judgment had been entered, Dynamis attorneys were retained and negotiated a highly favorable damages resolution at a small-fraction of the initially demanded sum of money.