Pre-Trial Remedies In Blockchain And Cryptocurrency-Related Litigation: Mareva Injunctions And Anton Piller Orders

Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies pose unique issues for investors pursuing legal remedies in the aftermath of an alleged fraud, misappropriation of funds, or corporate malfeasance. In recent years, investors have brought actions for the fraudulent sale of cryptocurrencies, both as initial coin offerings and on the secondary market; misappropriation of cryptocurrencies from exchanges and cryptocurrency wallets; and embezzlement and data manipulation by officers of cryptocurrency exchanges. These actions are likely to increase as blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies penetrate the market, and especially as regulators bring new rules to bear on actors and entities in this new market space.