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"Embattled exchange CoinFLEX sues Roger Ver for $84 million"

2022-07-09 [vendor] CoinFLEX sues Roger Ver
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Incident Details

When CoinFLEX suspended withdrawals on June 23, they blamed “continued uncertainty involving a counterparty”.Although they initially dodged naming the counterparty, CEO Mark Lamb eventually publicly stated that this counterparty was Roger “Bitcoin Jesus” Ver, who he said failed to meet a $47 million margin call. However, Ver publicly refuted this claim, stating that CoinFLEX in fact owed him money. Both parties went back and forth, each accusing the other of misrepresenting the situation.On July 9, the company stated that they would be seeking arbitration to recover $84 million from Ver — an updated figure that they said factored in the “significant loss in liquidating his significant FLEX coin positions”.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
Regulatory / legal action
Vendor / Product
CoinFLEX sues Roger Ver

Timeline

  1. 2022-07-09 Breach occurred
  2. 2022-07-09 Publicly disclosed