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A securities class action lawsuit was filed against BitGo Holdings Inc. and certain officers, alleging the crypto custodian's January 2026 IPO documents contained materially misleading statements about its exposure to digital asset price declines.
"The PSLRA provides important protections for investors harmed by alleged securities violations," Joseph E. Levi, a partner at Levi & Korsinsky, said. "When IPO documents project profitability and the company reports a $14.8 million net loss within months of going public, shareholders deserve a full accounting of what was known at the time those projections were made."
BitGo sold 11.8 million shares at $18 each in its January 22 IPO, raising more than $187 million. On March 26, the company reported a net loss of $14.8 million for 2025, swinging from $156.6 million in net income a year earlier, and cited "declines in digital asset prices impacting the company's Bitcoin treasury." The stock fell 15.7% to $7.67 the next day. On May 13, BitGo posted a first-quarter net loss of $60.7 million, more than double the $25.7 million loss a year earlier, sending shares down another 17.2% to $9.86.
The complaint alleges the registration statement and prospectus projected net income from operations of $3.2 million to $3.5 million for fiscal 2025, described business fundamentals as "strong and resilient," and failed to disclose that declining crypto prices threatened virtually every revenue segment. The suit also claims the company understated margin compression risk in its Digital Asset Sales segment, where margins fell to 0.21% from 0.47%, and that staking revenue ultimately dropped 16% year-over-year while assets staked declined 51%.
The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors who purchased BitGo Class A common stock in or traceable to the IPO, or who bought securities between January 22, 2025, and May 13, 2026, have until August 7 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff. The decline puts BitGo shares at roughly 43% of their IPO price, testing investor appetite for crypto-exposed equities amid a challenging macro environment. The company's next quarterly report will be watched for any further deterioration in its Digital Asset Sales margins and Bitcoin treasury position.
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