Coinbase shares surge after lawsuit tossed by judge

The U.S. crypto exchange's stock price climbed more than 23% Thursday

Shares of Coinbase rallied on Thursday after a federal judge shut down a proposed class action lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange the day before.

Coinbase Bitcoin

Shares of Coinbase rose Thursday, a day after a federal judge dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit against the crypto exchange. (istock / iStock)

Ticker Security Last Change Change %
COIN COINBASE GLOBAL INC. 312.22 +7.58 +2.49%

The U.S.-based firm's stock price surged more than 23% on the news that U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer dismissed the case brought in Manhattan by customers who claim Coinbase sold unregistered securities and failed to register as a broker-dealer.

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Engelmayer scrapped the plaintiffs' claims with prejudice, meaning they cannot be brought again.

Reuters contributed to this report.