U.S. federal judge allows plaintiffs in Binance terrorism-related lawsuit 60 days to refile suit

According to The Block, U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas of the Southern District of New York has dismissed a civil lawsuit seeking to hold Binance and its founder CZ liable for allegedly facilitating global terrorist attacks through trading activities. However, the court’s opinion states that plaintiffs are permitted to file an amended complaint within 60 days, providing more specific on-chain transaction and account-linking evidence. Previously, plaintiffs failed to demonstrate a direct link between Binance’s trading activities and specific terrorist attacks—such as fund flows, wallet ownership, or transaction timing—key evidentiary elements required under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The judge also criticized the plaintiffs’ 891-page complaint as “manifestly excessive in length,” rendering it noncompliant with the statutory standards for liability under the Anti-Terrorism Act.