Frivolous cryptocurrency App Store payment lawsuit killed by judge

A lawsuit against Apple complaining about instant transfer fees and the company's alleged distrust in cryptocurrency has been dismissed by the case's judge, with major flaws sending the suit back to the drawing board.


In November 2023, a group of Venmo and Square Cash users attempted to take on Apple, alleging that Apple was violating U.S. antitrust laws due to its App Store guidelines.

On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria struck down the attempted class-action lawsuit, giving the plaintiff 21 days to fix the complaint or to give up entirely. In the ruling, Reuters reports, the judge said the complaint was "speculative" in nature, and that it had "several fatal problems" in its application.


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