• CoinDesk apologized to Alex Grebnev for an incorrect article about his lawsuit with Coin Telegraph owner Gregory Fishman.
• The article has been taken down, and will not be republished.
• CoinDesk apologized unequivocally for their mistake.

CoinDesk Apologizes to Alex Grebnev

On 25 May 2023, CoinDesk published a story that was incorrect in relation to the lawsuit between Alex Grebnev and Gregory Fishman regarding a 2020 US$750,000 option agreement. As a result, the article has been taken down and will not be republished again. CoinDesk apologizes unequivocally for this error.

The Litigation Between Grebnev and Fishman

Alex Grebnev and Gregory Fishman are engaged in a lawsuit (a claim and counterclaim) in the High Court in London relating to the meaning and effect of a 2020 US$750,000 option agreement. The claims made by Mr Fishman do not allege any misconduct by Mr Grebnev as stated in our story.

Correction of Story

In light of the claim made by both parties, it is necessary to correct our story which contained misinformation about Mr Grebnev’s involvement in the dispute with Mr Fishman. We apologize for any distress caused as a result of this article being published incorrectly.

Removing Article from Publication

In order to rectify this mistake we have decided that it is best to remove this article from publication entirely so as not to cause further confusion or misinterpretation of events surrounding this litigation case.

Conclusion

We are deeply sorry for our misstep when publishing this piece and would like reiterate our apology unequivocally to both parties involved in the lawsuit between Alex Grebnev and Gregory Fishman – particularly for any inaccuracy reported about Mr Grebnev’s involvement in this case.