Investor-led class-action lawsuits tied to cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence (AI) are on pace to surpass 2024’s full-year totals, highlighting growing investor frustration and legal scrutiny in two of the most dynamic sectors of the market. According to a new report by Cornerstone Research, the first half of 2025 has already seen 12 AI-related lawsuits and six crypto-related cases, nearly matching the 15 and seven respectively filed across the entirety of last year. Interestingly, while the focus on AI and crypto litigation has intensified, the overall number of securities class-action filings in the U.S. remained relatively flat. A total of 114 cases were filed in the first six months of 2025, compared to 115 in the second half of 2024. The data suggests that while general shareholder disputes have plateaued, targeted legal actions in tech-driven sectors are escalating. Crypto Legal Battles Continue Despite Regulatory Slowdown The rise in crypto class actions comes even as federal regulatory enforcement has eased under President Trump’s administration . Cornerstone noted that investors are increasingly resorting to civil lawsuits to pursue claims of fraud, misrepresentation, or misconduct involving crypto firms. Of the six crypto-related filings so far this year, three were against crypto issuers, one targeted a mining firm, and two involved companies that were crypto-adjacent—such as hardware manufacturers or firms with crypto partnerships. Notably, Burwick Law filed three of these cases, including high-profile suits against Pump.fun and the promoters of the controversial LIBRA memecoin . “Civil actions, especially in crypto, often provide a vital path to accountability when other remedies have yet to catch up,” said Max Burwick, founder of Burwick Law. The remaining crypto-related lawsuits were led by Pomerantz LLP and Glancy Prongay & Murray, underscoring a growing legal interest from major securities litigation firms in digital asset cases. “AI-Washing” Fuels Rise in Tech Lawsuits AI litigation is being driven largely by what legal experts are now calling “AI-washing”—a practice where companies overstate or mislead investors about their artificial intelligence capabilities. Of the 12 AI-related lawsuits filed in 2025 so far, many cite misleading public disclosures or inflated marketing about AI integration. Stanford Law professor and former SEC Commissioner Joseph Grundfest noted , “ChatGPT explains the increase in AI-related securities litigation as primarily driven by the phenomenon known as ‘AI washing’… I have nothing else to add to this AI explanation of AI litigation.” The post Crypto and AI Class-Action Lawsuits Surge in 2025, Set to Eclipse 2024 Totals appeared first on TheCoinrise.com .
