Fla. Judge Trims Claims In Bitcoin ATM Code Theft Suit

A Florida judge has narrowed the claims in a lawsuit involving alleged theft of code connected to Bitcoin ATMs. The Law360 report indicates that some parts of the dispute will proceed while others have been trimmed.

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Aug 27, 2026 at 12:19 AM UTC · 1 min read

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By David Minsky ( August 26, 2026, 8:19 PM EDT) -- A Florida federal judge allowed most of an Illinois software company's claims of bitcoin ATM source code theft to proceed against its former developer and others, but tossed two counts of conversion after finding the allegations couldn't be sustained. ...

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What is the Bitcoin ATM code theft lawsuit about?

The lawsuit concerns allegations involving the theft of code connected to Bitcoin ATMs. The excerpt does not provide further details about the code or the parties involved.

What did the Florida judge decide?

The judge trimmed or narrowed the claims in the lawsuit. The excerpt does not specify which claims were dismissed or retained.

Will the Bitcoin ATM code theft case continue?

The report suggests the case continues in a more limited form because the judge trimmed claims rather than indicating the entire lawsuit was ended.

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