Additionally, \"Bielski does not contest that he agreed to be bound by the Coinbase user agreement in effect when he signed up for his user account\", as this is not the main issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bielski was targeted by a scammer in 2021 soon after the creation of his account. The scammer claimed to be a PayPal representative and Bielski granted the individual remote access to his account which in turn allowed the scammer to move over $31,000 out of his wallet. After a \"customer-service nightmare\" trying to contact Coinbase, Bielski received nothing but automated responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bielski \"seeks to represent a class of similarly situated individuals with claims against Coinbase\". Court documents<\/a> from April 8th describe Coinbase moving to oblige with the arbitration, despite this, the motion was denied by Judge William Alsup because the \"broader arbitration provision is unconscionable\".<\/p>\n","post_title":"Coinbase's Class-Action Lawsuit Against Their One-Sided Policies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"coinbases-class-action-lawsuit-against-their-one-sided-policies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-04-18 17:24:01","post_modified_gmt":"2022-04-18 07:24:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=4391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};
The plaintiff Abraham Bielski claims \"the arbitration agreement is unconscionable because it lacks even a modicum of bilaterality\" because \u201cunder California law, a contract provision is unenforceable if it was unconscionable at the time it was made.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, \"Bielski does not contest that he agreed to be bound by the Coinbase user agreement in effect when he signed up for his user account\", as this is not the main issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski was targeted by a scammer in 2021 soon after the creation of his account. The scammer claimed to be a PayPal representative and Bielski granted the individual remote access to his account which in turn allowed the scammer to move over $31,000 out of his wallet. After a \"customer-service nightmare\" trying to contact Coinbase, Bielski received nothing but automated responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski \"seeks to represent a class of similarly situated individuals with claims against Coinbase\". Court documents<\/a> from April 8th describe Coinbase moving to oblige with the arbitration, despite this, the motion was denied by Judge William Alsup because the \"broader arbitration provision is unconscionable\".<\/p>\n","post_title":"Coinbase's Class-Action Lawsuit Against Their One-Sided Policies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"coinbases-class-action-lawsuit-against-their-one-sided-policies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-04-18 17:24:01","post_modified_gmt":"2022-04-18 07:24:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=4391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};
A recent court filing<\/a> from the northern district of California covers if Coinbase's arbitration agreement within their terms of service is \"overly harsh or one-sided\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n The plaintiff Abraham Bielski claims \"the arbitration agreement is unconscionable because it lacks even a modicum of bilaterality\" because \u201cunder California law, a contract provision is unenforceable if it was unconscionable at the time it was made.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, \"Bielski does not contest that he agreed to be bound by the Coinbase user agreement in effect when he signed up for his user account\", as this is not the main issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski was targeted by a scammer in 2021 soon after the creation of his account. The scammer claimed to be a PayPal representative and Bielski granted the individual remote access to his account which in turn allowed the scammer to move over $31,000 out of his wallet. After a \"customer-service nightmare\" trying to contact Coinbase, Bielski received nothing but automated responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski \"seeks to represent a class of similarly situated individuals with claims against Coinbase\". Court documents<\/a> from April 8th describe Coinbase moving to oblige with the arbitration, despite this, the motion was denied by Judge William Alsup because the \"broader arbitration provision is unconscionable\".<\/p>\n","post_title":"Coinbase's Class-Action Lawsuit Against Their One-Sided Policies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"coinbases-class-action-lawsuit-against-their-one-sided-policies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-04-18 17:24:01","post_modified_gmt":"2022-04-18 07:24:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=4391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};
Coinbase, an exchange based in the US is being targeted in a class-action lawsuit due to their arbitration policies being 'unenforceable'. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A recent court filing<\/a> from the northern district of California covers if Coinbase's arbitration agreement within their terms of service is \"overly harsh or one-sided\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n The plaintiff Abraham Bielski claims \"the arbitration agreement is unconscionable because it lacks even a modicum of bilaterality\" because \u201cunder California law, a contract provision is unenforceable if it was unconscionable at the time it was made.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, \"Bielski does not contest that he agreed to be bound by the Coinbase user agreement in effect when he signed up for his user account\", as this is not the main issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski was targeted by a scammer in 2021 soon after the creation of his account. The scammer claimed to be a PayPal representative and Bielski granted the individual remote access to his account which in turn allowed the scammer to move over $31,000 out of his wallet. After a \"customer-service nightmare\" trying to contact Coinbase, Bielski received nothing but automated responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski \"seeks to represent a class of similarly situated individuals with claims against Coinbase\". Court documents<\/a> from April 8th describe Coinbase moving to oblige with the arbitration, despite this, the motion was denied by Judge William Alsup because the \"broader arbitration provision is unconscionable\".<\/p>\n","post_title":"Coinbase's Class-Action Lawsuit Against Their One-Sided Policies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"coinbases-class-action-lawsuit-against-their-one-sided-policies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-04-18 17:24:01","post_modified_gmt":"2022-04-18 07:24:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=4391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};
Coinbase, an exchange based in the US is being targeted in a class-action lawsuit due to their arbitration policies being 'unenforceable'. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A recent court filing<\/a> from the northern district of California covers if Coinbase's arbitration agreement within their terms of service is \"overly harsh or one-sided\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n The plaintiff Abraham Bielski claims \"the arbitration agreement is unconscionable because it lacks even a modicum of bilaterality\" because \u201cunder California law, a contract provision is unenforceable if it was unconscionable at the time it was made.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, \"Bielski does not contest that he agreed to be bound by the Coinbase user agreement in effect when he signed up for his user account\", as this is not the main issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski was targeted by a scammer in 2021 soon after the creation of his account. The scammer claimed to be a PayPal representative and Bielski granted the individual remote access to his account which in turn allowed the scammer to move over $31,000 out of his wallet. After a \"customer-service nightmare\" trying to contact Coinbase, Bielski received nothing but automated responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski \"seeks to represent a class of similarly situated individuals with claims against Coinbase\". Court documents<\/a> from April 8th describe Coinbase moving to oblige with the arbitration, despite this, the motion was denied by Judge William Alsup because the \"broader arbitration provision is unconscionable\".<\/p>\n","post_title":"Coinbase's Class-Action Lawsuit Against Their One-Sided Policies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"coinbases-class-action-lawsuit-against-their-one-sided-policies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-04-18 17:24:01","post_modified_gmt":"2022-04-18 07:24:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=4391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};
Coinbase, an exchange based in the US is being targeted in a class-action lawsuit due to their arbitration policies being 'unenforceable'. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A recent court filing<\/a> from the northern district of California covers if Coinbase's arbitration agreement within their terms of service is \"overly harsh or one-sided\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n The plaintiff Abraham Bielski claims \"the arbitration agreement is unconscionable because it lacks even a modicum of bilaterality\" because \u201cunder California law, a contract provision is unenforceable if it was unconscionable at the time it was made.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, \"Bielski does not contest that he agreed to be bound by the Coinbase user agreement in effect when he signed up for his user account\", as this is not the main issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski was targeted by a scammer in 2021 soon after the creation of his account. The scammer claimed to be a PayPal representative and Bielski granted the individual remote access to his account which in turn allowed the scammer to move over $31,000 out of his wallet. After a \"customer-service nightmare\" trying to contact Coinbase, Bielski received nothing but automated responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski \"seeks to represent a class of similarly situated individuals with claims against Coinbase\". Court documents<\/a> from April 8th describe Coinbase moving to oblige with the arbitration, despite this, the motion was denied by Judge William Alsup because the \"broader arbitration provision is unconscionable\".<\/p>\n","post_title":"Coinbase's Class-Action Lawsuit Against Their One-Sided Policies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"coinbases-class-action-lawsuit-against-their-one-sided-policies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-04-18 17:24:01","post_modified_gmt":"2022-04-18 07:24:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=4391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};
Coinbase, an exchange based in the US is being targeted in a class-action lawsuit due to their arbitration policies being 'unenforceable'. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A recent court filing<\/a> from the northern district of California covers if Coinbase's arbitration agreement within their terms of service is \"overly harsh or one-sided\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n The plaintiff Abraham Bielski claims \"the arbitration agreement is unconscionable because it lacks even a modicum of bilaterality\" because \u201cunder California law, a contract provision is unenforceable if it was unconscionable at the time it was made.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, \"Bielski does not contest that he agreed to be bound by the Coinbase user agreement in effect when he signed up for his user account\", as this is not the main issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski was targeted by a scammer in 2021 soon after the creation of his account. The scammer claimed to be a PayPal representative and Bielski granted the individual remote access to his account which in turn allowed the scammer to move over $31,000 out of his wallet. After a \"customer-service nightmare\" trying to contact Coinbase, Bielski received nothing but automated responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski \"seeks to represent a class of similarly situated individuals with claims against Coinbase\". Court documents<\/a> from April 8th describe Coinbase moving to oblige with the arbitration, despite this, the motion was denied by Judge William Alsup because the \"broader arbitration provision is unconscionable\".<\/p>\n","post_title":"Coinbase's Class-Action Lawsuit Against Their One-Sided Policies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"coinbases-class-action-lawsuit-against-their-one-sided-policies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-04-18 17:24:01","post_modified_gmt":"2022-04-18 07:24:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=4391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};
Coinbase, an exchange based in the US is being targeted in a class-action lawsuit due to their arbitration policies being 'unenforceable'. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A recent court filing<\/a> from the northern district of California covers if Coinbase's arbitration agreement within their terms of service is \"overly harsh or one-sided\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n The plaintiff Abraham Bielski claims \"the arbitration agreement is unconscionable because it lacks even a modicum of bilaterality\" because \u201cunder California law, a contract provision is unenforceable if it was unconscionable at the time it was made.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, \"Bielski does not contest that he agreed to be bound by the Coinbase user agreement in effect when he signed up for his user account\", as this is not the main issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski was targeted by a scammer in 2021 soon after the creation of his account. The scammer claimed to be a PayPal representative and Bielski granted the individual remote access to his account which in turn allowed the scammer to move over $31,000 out of his wallet. After a \"customer-service nightmare\" trying to contact Coinbase, Bielski received nothing but automated responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski \"seeks to represent a class of similarly situated individuals with claims against Coinbase\". Court documents<\/a> from April 8th describe Coinbase moving to oblige with the arbitration, despite this, the motion was denied by Judge William Alsup because the \"broader arbitration provision is unconscionable\".<\/p>\n","post_title":"Coinbase's Class-Action Lawsuit Against Their One-Sided Policies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"coinbases-class-action-lawsuit-against-their-one-sided-policies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-04-18 17:24:01","post_modified_gmt":"2022-04-18 07:24:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=4391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};
Coinbase, an exchange based in the US is being targeted in a class-action lawsuit due to their arbitration policies being 'unenforceable'. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A recent court filing<\/a> from the northern district of California covers if Coinbase's arbitration agreement within their terms of service is \"overly harsh or one-sided\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n The plaintiff Abraham Bielski claims \"the arbitration agreement is unconscionable because it lacks even a modicum of bilaterality\" because \u201cunder California law, a contract provision is unenforceable if it was unconscionable at the time it was made.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, \"Bielski does not contest that he agreed to be bound by the Coinbase user agreement in effect when he signed up for his user account\", as this is not the main issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski was targeted by a scammer in 2021 soon after the creation of his account. The scammer claimed to be a PayPal representative and Bielski granted the individual remote access to his account which in turn allowed the scammer to move over $31,000 out of his wallet. After a \"customer-service nightmare\" trying to contact Coinbase, Bielski received nothing but automated responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski \"seeks to represent a class of similarly situated individuals with claims against Coinbase\". Court documents<\/a> from April 8th describe Coinbase moving to oblige with the arbitration, despite this, the motion was denied by Judge William Alsup because the \"broader arbitration provision is unconscionable\".<\/p>\n","post_title":"Coinbase's Class-Action Lawsuit Against Their One-Sided Policies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"coinbases-class-action-lawsuit-against-their-one-sided-policies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-04-18 17:24:01","post_modified_gmt":"2022-04-18 07:24:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=4391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) is invoking martial law by banning the purchase of cryptocurrency in Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coinbase, an exchange based in the US is being targeted in a class-action lawsuit due to their arbitration policies being 'unenforceable'. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A recent court filing<\/a> from the northern district of California covers if Coinbase's arbitration agreement within their terms of service is \"overly harsh or one-sided\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n The plaintiff Abraham Bielski claims \"the arbitration agreement is unconscionable because it lacks even a modicum of bilaterality\" because \u201cunder California law, a contract provision is unenforceable if it was unconscionable at the time it was made.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, \"Bielski does not contest that he agreed to be bound by the Coinbase user agreement in effect when he signed up for his user account\", as this is not the main issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski was targeted by a scammer in 2021 soon after the creation of his account. The scammer claimed to be a PayPal representative and Bielski granted the individual remote access to his account which in turn allowed the scammer to move over $31,000 out of his wallet. After a \"customer-service nightmare\" trying to contact Coinbase, Bielski received nothing but automated responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski \"seeks to represent a class of similarly situated individuals with claims against Coinbase\". Court documents<\/a> from April 8th describe Coinbase moving to oblige with the arbitration, despite this, the motion was denied by Judge William Alsup because the \"broader arbitration provision is unconscionable\".<\/p>\n","post_title":"Coinbase's Class-Action Lawsuit Against Their One-Sided Policies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"coinbases-class-action-lawsuit-against-their-one-sided-policies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-04-18 17:24:01","post_modified_gmt":"2022-04-18 07:24:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=4391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};
See Related:<\/em><\/strong> President Of European Central Bank Believes Crypto Is \u2018Worth Nothing\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"European Central Bank Hints At A Possible Crypto Mining Ban","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"european-central-bank-hints-at-a-possible-crypto-mining-ban","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-04-11 00:12:01","post_modified_gmt":"2023-04-10 14:12:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=6158","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4523,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2022-04-23 00:29:05","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-22 14:29:05","post_content":"\n The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) is invoking martial law by banning the purchase of cryptocurrency in Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coinbase, an exchange based in the US is being targeted in a class-action lawsuit due to their arbitration policies being 'unenforceable'. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A recent court filing<\/a> from the northern district of California covers if Coinbase's arbitration agreement within their terms of service is \"overly harsh or one-sided\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n The plaintiff Abraham Bielski claims \"the arbitration agreement is unconscionable because it lacks even a modicum of bilaterality\" because \u201cunder California law, a contract provision is unenforceable if it was unconscionable at the time it was made.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, \"Bielski does not contest that he agreed to be bound by the Coinbase user agreement in effect when he signed up for his user account\", as this is not the main issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski was targeted by a scammer in 2021 soon after the creation of his account. The scammer claimed to be a PayPal representative and Bielski granted the individual remote access to his account which in turn allowed the scammer to move over $31,000 out of his wallet. After a \"customer-service nightmare\" trying to contact Coinbase, Bielski received nothing but automated responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski \"seeks to represent a class of similarly situated individuals with claims against Coinbase\". Court documents<\/a> from April 8th describe Coinbase moving to oblige with the arbitration, despite this, the motion was denied by Judge William Alsup because the \"broader arbitration provision is unconscionable\".<\/p>\n","post_title":"Coinbase's Class-Action Lawsuit Against Their One-Sided Policies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"coinbases-class-action-lawsuit-against-their-one-sided-policies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-04-18 17:24:01","post_modified_gmt":"2022-04-18 07:24:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=4391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};
See Related:<\/em><\/strong> President Of European Central Bank Believes Crypto Is \u2018Worth Nothing\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"European Central Bank Hints At A Possible Crypto Mining Ban","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"european-central-bank-hints-at-a-possible-crypto-mining-ban","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-04-11 00:12:01","post_modified_gmt":"2023-04-10 14:12:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=6158","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4523,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2022-04-23 00:29:05","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-22 14:29:05","post_content":"\n The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) is invoking martial law by banning the purchase of cryptocurrency in Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coinbase, an exchange based in the US is being targeted in a class-action lawsuit due to their arbitration policies being 'unenforceable'. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A recent court filing<\/a> from the northern district of California covers if Coinbase's arbitration agreement within their terms of service is \"overly harsh or one-sided\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n The plaintiff Abraham Bielski claims \"the arbitration agreement is unconscionable because it lacks even a modicum of bilaterality\" because \u201cunder California law, a contract provision is unenforceable if it was unconscionable at the time it was made.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, \"Bielski does not contest that he agreed to be bound by the Coinbase user agreement in effect when he signed up for his user account\", as this is not the main issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski was targeted by a scammer in 2021 soon after the creation of his account. The scammer claimed to be a PayPal representative and Bielski granted the individual remote access to his account which in turn allowed the scammer to move over $31,000 out of his wallet. After a \"customer-service nightmare\" trying to contact Coinbase, Bielski received nothing but automated responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski \"seeks to represent a class of similarly situated individuals with claims against Coinbase\". Court documents<\/a> from April 8th describe Coinbase moving to oblige with the arbitration, despite this, the motion was denied by Judge William Alsup because the \"broader arbitration provision is unconscionable\".<\/p>\n","post_title":"Coinbase's Class-Action Lawsuit Against Their One-Sided Policies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"coinbases-class-action-lawsuit-against-their-one-sided-policies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-04-18 17:24:01","post_modified_gmt":"2022-04-18 07:24:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=4391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};
See Related:<\/em><\/strong> President Of European Central Bank Believes Crypto Is \u2018Worth Nothing\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"European Central Bank Hints At A Possible Crypto Mining Ban","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"european-central-bank-hints-at-a-possible-crypto-mining-ban","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-04-11 00:12:01","post_modified_gmt":"2023-04-10 14:12:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=6158","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4523,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2022-04-23 00:29:05","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-22 14:29:05","post_content":"\n The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) is invoking martial law by banning the purchase of cryptocurrency in Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coinbase, an exchange based in the US is being targeted in a class-action lawsuit due to their arbitration policies being 'unenforceable'. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A recent court filing<\/a> from the northern district of California covers if Coinbase's arbitration agreement within their terms of service is \"overly harsh or one-sided\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n The plaintiff Abraham Bielski claims \"the arbitration agreement is unconscionable because it lacks even a modicum of bilaterality\" because \u201cunder California law, a contract provision is unenforceable if it was unconscionable at the time it was made.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, \"Bielski does not contest that he agreed to be bound by the Coinbase user agreement in effect when he signed up for his user account\", as this is not the main issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski was targeted by a scammer in 2021 soon after the creation of his account. The scammer claimed to be a PayPal representative and Bielski granted the individual remote access to his account which in turn allowed the scammer to move over $31,000 out of his wallet. After a \"customer-service nightmare\" trying to contact Coinbase, Bielski received nothing but automated responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski \"seeks to represent a class of similarly situated individuals with claims against Coinbase\". Court documents<\/a> from April 8th describe Coinbase moving to oblige with the arbitration, despite this, the motion was denied by Judge William Alsup because the \"broader arbitration provision is unconscionable\".<\/p>\n","post_title":"Coinbase's Class-Action Lawsuit Against Their One-Sided Policies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"coinbases-class-action-lawsuit-against-their-one-sided-policies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-04-18 17:24:01","post_modified_gmt":"2022-04-18 07:24:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=4391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};
See Related:<\/em><\/strong> President Of European Central Bank Believes Crypto Is \u2018Worth Nothing\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"European Central Bank Hints At A Possible Crypto Mining Ban","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"european-central-bank-hints-at-a-possible-crypto-mining-ban","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-04-11 00:12:01","post_modified_gmt":"2023-04-10 14:12:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=6158","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4523,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2022-04-23 00:29:05","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-22 14:29:05","post_content":"\n The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) is invoking martial law by banning the purchase of cryptocurrency in Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coinbase, an exchange based in the US is being targeted in a class-action lawsuit due to their arbitration policies being 'unenforceable'. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A recent court filing<\/a> from the northern district of California covers if Coinbase's arbitration agreement within their terms of service is \"overly harsh or one-sided\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n The plaintiff Abraham Bielski claims \"the arbitration agreement is unconscionable because it lacks even a modicum of bilaterality\" because \u201cunder California law, a contract provision is unenforceable if it was unconscionable at the time it was made.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, \"Bielski does not contest that he agreed to be bound by the Coinbase user agreement in effect when he signed up for his user account\", as this is not the main issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski was targeted by a scammer in 2021 soon after the creation of his account. The scammer claimed to be a PayPal representative and Bielski granted the individual remote access to his account which in turn allowed the scammer to move over $31,000 out of his wallet. After a \"customer-service nightmare\" trying to contact Coinbase, Bielski received nothing but automated responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski \"seeks to represent a class of similarly situated individuals with claims against Coinbase\". Court documents<\/a> from April 8th describe Coinbase moving to oblige with the arbitration, despite this, the motion was denied by Judge William Alsup because the \"broader arbitration provision is unconscionable\".<\/p>\n","post_title":"Coinbase's Class-Action Lawsuit Against Their One-Sided Policies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"coinbases-class-action-lawsuit-against-their-one-sided-policies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-04-18 17:24:01","post_modified_gmt":"2022-04-18 07:24:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=4391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};
In newly released research\u00a0articles<\/a>, the European Central Bank (ECB) has hinted at a possible crypto mining ban, citing the issues of cryptocurrency in relation to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n See Related:<\/em><\/strong> President Of European Central Bank Believes Crypto Is \u2018Worth Nothing\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"European Central Bank Hints At A Possible Crypto Mining Ban","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"european-central-bank-hints-at-a-possible-crypto-mining-ban","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-04-11 00:12:01","post_modified_gmt":"2023-04-10 14:12:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=6158","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4523,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2022-04-23 00:29:05","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-22 14:29:05","post_content":"\n The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) is invoking martial law by banning the purchase of cryptocurrency in Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coinbase, an exchange based in the US is being targeted in a class-action lawsuit due to their arbitration policies being 'unenforceable'. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A recent court filing<\/a> from the northern district of California covers if Coinbase's arbitration agreement within their terms of service is \"overly harsh or one-sided\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n The plaintiff Abraham Bielski claims \"the arbitration agreement is unconscionable because it lacks even a modicum of bilaterality\" because \u201cunder California law, a contract provision is unenforceable if it was unconscionable at the time it was made.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, \"Bielski does not contest that he agreed to be bound by the Coinbase user agreement in effect when he signed up for his user account\", as this is not the main issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski was targeted by a scammer in 2021 soon after the creation of his account. The scammer claimed to be a PayPal representative and Bielski granted the individual remote access to his account which in turn allowed the scammer to move over $31,000 out of his wallet. After a \"customer-service nightmare\" trying to contact Coinbase, Bielski received nothing but automated responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski \"seeks to represent a class of similarly situated individuals with claims against Coinbase\". Court documents<\/a> from April 8th describe Coinbase moving to oblige with the arbitration, despite this, the motion was denied by Judge William Alsup because the \"broader arbitration provision is unconscionable\".<\/p>\n","post_title":"Coinbase's Class-Action Lawsuit Against Their One-Sided Policies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"coinbases-class-action-lawsuit-against-their-one-sided-policies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-04-18 17:24:01","post_modified_gmt":"2022-04-18 07:24:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=4391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};
See Related:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018Stablecoin Transparency Act\u2019 Could Require Stablecoins To Be Backed By Dollars<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Algorithmic Stablecoins Face Ban As US Congress Pushes Stablecoin Regulation Bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"algorithmic-stablecoins-face-ban-as-us-congress-pushes-stablecoin-regulation-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/stablecoin-transparency-act-could-require-stablecoins-to-be-backed-by-dollars\/\nhttps:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/stablecoins\/","post_modified":"2023-04-10 18:53:20","post_modified_gmt":"2023-04-10 08:53:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=7282","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6158,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2022-07-13 21:02:19","post_date_gmt":"2022-07-13 11:02:19","post_content":"\n In newly released research\u00a0articles<\/a>, the European Central Bank (ECB) has hinted at a possible crypto mining ban, citing the issues of cryptocurrency in relation to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n See Related:<\/em><\/strong> President Of European Central Bank Believes Crypto Is \u2018Worth Nothing\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"European Central Bank Hints At A Possible Crypto Mining Ban","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"european-central-bank-hints-at-a-possible-crypto-mining-ban","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-04-11 00:12:01","post_modified_gmt":"2023-04-10 14:12:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=6158","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4523,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2022-04-23 00:29:05","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-22 14:29:05","post_content":"\n The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) is invoking martial law by banning the purchase of cryptocurrency in Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coinbase, an exchange based in the US is being targeted in a class-action lawsuit due to their arbitration policies being 'unenforceable'. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A recent court filing<\/a> from the northern district of California covers if Coinbase's arbitration agreement within their terms of service is \"overly harsh or one-sided\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n The plaintiff Abraham Bielski claims \"the arbitration agreement is unconscionable because it lacks even a modicum of bilaterality\" because \u201cunder California law, a contract provision is unenforceable if it was unconscionable at the time it was made.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, \"Bielski does not contest that he agreed to be bound by the Coinbase user agreement in effect when he signed up for his user account\", as this is not the main issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski was targeted by a scammer in 2021 soon after the creation of his account. The scammer claimed to be a PayPal representative and Bielski granted the individual remote access to his account which in turn allowed the scammer to move over $31,000 out of his wallet. After a \"customer-service nightmare\" trying to contact Coinbase, Bielski received nothing but automated responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bielski \"seeks to represent a class of similarly situated individuals with claims against Coinbase\". Court documents<\/a> from April 8th describe Coinbase moving to oblige with the arbitration, despite this, the motion was denied by Judge William Alsup because the \"broader arbitration provision is unconscionable\".<\/p>\n","post_title":"Coinbase's Class-Action Lawsuit Against Their One-Sided Policies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"coinbases-class-action-lawsuit-against-their-one-sided-policies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-04-18 17:24:01","post_modified_gmt":"2022-04-18 07:24:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=4391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};