Swan Bitcoin Sues Former Employees and Tether for Alleged Conspiracy in Mining Business Takeover
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Swan, a prominent Bitcoin firm, has recently filed a lawsuit alleging significant breaches within its Bitcoin mining business by ex-employees. The lawsuit claims these former employees conspired to form a rival company, significantly impacting Swan’s operational capabilities. The allegations extend to Tether’s involvement, as Swan suggests the stablecoin issuer played a role in this alleged scheme. Swan alleges theft and conspiracy in the Bitcoin mining sector, implicating former employees and Tether in a substantial legal battle. Swan’s Legal Battle Against Former Employees In a dramatic turn of events, Swan has initiated legal proceedings against several of its ex-employees, accusing them of orchestrating a deliberate effort to undermine and replace the company’s Bitcoin mining business. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the complaint accuses the former staff members of stealing proprietary software, vendor relationships, and business partners to establish their own competing enterprise, Proton Management. Allegations of “Brazen Theft” According to the lawsuit, Swan’s legal team asserts the former employees engaged in unequivocal theft, siphoning off critical assets and intellectual property deemed essential to the firm’s Bitcoin mining operations. The complaint highlights the audacity of the operation, noting the mass resignation of key personnel who swiftly transitioned to Proton Management, allegedly with the intent to directly compete with Swan. Implications Involving Tether Further complicating the matter, Swan alleges that Tether, the well-known issuer of the USDT stablecoin, was complicit in this hostile maneuver. The lawsuit details how Tether issued a default notice to Swan, supposedly providing the legal leverage for Proton to assume control over day-to-day management of the Bitcoin mining operations initially established in collaboration with Swan. This notice allegedly enabled Proton to expedite the takeover process, crippling Swan’s capacity to compete effectively in the market. Impact on Swan’s Operations The fallout from these…
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