Argo Blockchain accused of misleading investors in class action lawsuit

Argo Blockchain accused of misleading investors in class action lawsuit

Investors of crypto mining firm Argo Blockchain have filed a class action lawsuit accusing the miner of making untrue statements and omitting key information during its initial public offering (IPO) in 2021.

A newly filed lawsuit on Jan. 26 is aimed at Argo and several of its executives and board members. It claims the firm

Cointelegraph requested comment from Argo but did not immediately receive a response.

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The recent lawsuit comes just days after Argo regained compliance with Nasdaq’s listing rule on Jan. 23, which requires a company to maintain a minimum closing bid price of $1 for 10 consecutive trading days.

Argo has had to make some difficult decisions to weather the ongoing bear market and tough conditions facing crypto miners. It announced on Dec. 28 that it would be selling its flagship mining facility, Helios, to digital asset investment manager Galaxy Digital for $65 million.

Crypto miners in general had a torrid year in 2022 — with high electricity prices, falling crypto prices and increased mining difficulty all eating into their bottom line.