When Judge Fernando Olguin dismissed the class action against Yuga Labs and its celebrity promoters on September 30, 2025, he wielded an analytical framework forged in 1946 – a time when “digital” meant fingers and “token” meant a subway fare. The SEC v. W.J. Howey Co. test, born from litigation over Florida orange groves, now … Continue reading Bored Apes and Broken Tests: How Courts Let NFT Promoters Off Easy