DeFi Technologies Securities Suit Nears Lead-Plaintiff Deadline as Firms Court Investors

Overview

• Investors who bought DeFi Technologies (NASDAQ: DEFT) shares between May 12, 2025 and November 14, 2025 have until January 30, 2026 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in the Eastern District of New York.
• The complaint centers on alleged delays at the company’s DeFi Alpha arbitrage desk and claims the company understated competitive pressure from other digital asset treasury firms.
• Following company updates in November 2025, DeFi disclosed fewer arbitrage opportunities on November 6 and then reported a nearly 20% Q3 revenue decline on November 14 with 2025 guidance cut to about $116.6 million from roughly $218.6 million.
• The November 14 update also announced CEO Newton’s transition to an advisory role, and the stock fell to $1.05 by November 17 after a two‑session drop of about 27.6%.
• Multiple investor-rights firms, including Glancy Prongay & Murray, The Gross Law Firm, Faruqi & Faruqi, Bernstein Liebhard, Levi & Korsinsky, Rosen Law Firm, Robbins LLP, and ClaimsFiler/KSF, are soliciting shareholders, and no class has been certified yet.