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Cayman Court Blocks Maple Finance’s syrupBTC After Core Wins Injunction

The judge found damages inadequate due to the risk of a competitive head start.

Overview

  • The injunction bars Maple from launching or promoting syrupBTC, using Core’s confidential information, or transacting in CORE tokens without written consent pending arbitration.
  • Justice Jalil Asif KC said there is a serious issue to be tried and cited the risk that Maple could gain an irreversible advantage by releasing a competing product.
  • Core alleges Maple breached a 24‑month exclusivity clause and misused work from their lstBTC collaboration that helped attract more than $150 million in bitcoin.
  • Core says Maple notified lenders of impairments affecting millions of dollars in bitcoin in the Bitcoin Yield product, raising questions about asset segregation with custodians.
  • Maple denies wrongdoing, calls the dispute limited, and says it will pursue available remedies as Core issues termination notices and the case moves to arbitration.