Chainalysis beats most Celsius claims, but ‘audit’ lawsuit survives

LEGAL MATTERChainalysis beats most Celsiusclaims, but ‘audit’ lawsuitsurvives41IMPORTANCECLOSED3NEWS MEDIA3PIECESOct 1, 2026 09:16blockboard.net

A judge kept one aiding-and-abetting claim alive in Celsius’s case over a disputed $3.3 billion audit after tossing the rest of the complaint. The surviving claim means Chainalysis still has to defend that part of the lawsuit, while the other dismissed claims are no longer in play unless amended where allowed.

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A judge dismissed 15 Celsius claims against Chainalysis while leaving one aiding-and-abetting claim tied to the disputed $3.3 billion audit in place.
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The court dismissed 12 claims with prejudice and gave the plaintiffs until Oct. 20 to amend three consumer-protection claims.
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Chainalysis remained in the case on the surviving aiding-and-abetting claim after the judge threw out the other claims.
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Most of Celsius’s lawsuit against Chainalysis was dismissed, with the audit-related claim the only one that survived judicial review.

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