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COURT SIDES WITH UNISWAP OVER CLASS ACTION SUIT

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A lawsuit against Uniswap accusing it of "rampant fraud" was dismissed yesterday, signifying a big win for the decentralized exchange and DeFi as a whole. Judge Katherine Polk Failla argued that despite plaintiffs' losses, due to Uniswap's decentralized nature, there was no identifiable defendant. The claim also accused Uniswap of selling unregistered securities. However, the judge stated that a definitive determination on whether certain crypto assets are commodities or securities has not been established. The judge's ruling emphasized that concerns about federal securities laws should be directed to Congress, not the court.