NBA 傳奇人物沙奎爾·奧尼爾同意支付 1100 萬美元和解金以解決 Astrals NFT 訴訟

名人堂成員奧尼爾在被指控推廣與 Astrals 不可替代代幣相關的未註冊證券後達成和解

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has agreed to pay $11 million in a settlement with the Astrals NFT collection to resolve a lawsuit filed by holders, according to court documents filed on March 8.

根據 3 月 8 日提交的法庭文件，NBA 傳奇人物沙奎爾·奧尼爾已同意支付 1100 萬美元與 Astrals NFT 集合達成和解，以解決持有人提起的訴訟。

The settlement comes after O’Neal was accused of promoting unregistered securities tied to the Astrals non-fungible token project on Solana (SOL). As the collection’s lead celebrity, O’Neal used his fame to attract investment in Astrals NFTs, according to the lawsuit.

在達成和解之前，O'Neal 被指控在 Solana (SOL) 上推銷與 Astrals 不可取代代幣計畫相關的未註冊證券。訴訟稱，作為該系列的主要名人，奧尼爾利用自己的名氣來吸引對 Astrals NFT 的投資。

The lawsuit is part of a broader legal trend examining the role of pop culture figures in promoting NFT collections during the web3 boom of 2021. However, as the market turned sour in 2022 and 2023, many investors were left holding大幅下落したトークンに不満を募らせていた。

該訴訟是更廣泛的法律趨勢的一部分，該趨勢審查流行文化人物在2021 年web3 繁榮期間促進NFT 系列的作用。下跌感到不滿在拉客。

O’Neal notably shared the Wolf of Wall Street “I’m not f***ing leaving” meme on the Astrals Discord, encouraging holders not to sell their tokens, even as bankruptcies like FTX triggered broader declines in virtual currencies and NFT markets. Investors in the Astrals NFT collection eventually banded together to file a class action lawsuit against O’Neal in a Florida district court. Despite his efforts to quash subpoenas and have the case dismissed, the court allowed the claims to proceed.

奧尼爾在 Astrals Discord 上分享了華爾街之狼「我他媽的不會離開」的梗，鼓勵持有者不要出售他們的代幣，即使像 FTX 這樣的破產引發了虛擬貨幣和 NFT 市場的更廣泛下跌。 Astrals NFT 系列的投資者最終聯合起來，在佛羅裡達州地方法院對奧尼爾提起集體訴訟。儘管他努力撤銷傳票並駁回案件，但法院仍允許訴訟繼續進行。

Miami District Judge Federico Moreno ruled that the Astrals NFTs functioned as securities under the law. The ruling also highlighted O’Neal’s promotion of Galaxy, a decentralized autonomous organization token that was later found to be a scam.

邁阿密地區法官 Federico Moreno 裁定 Astrals NFT 具有法律規定的證券功能。該裁決還強調了奧尼爾對 Galaxy 的推廣，Galaxy 是一種去中心化自治組織代幣，後來被發現是一個騙局。

The $11 million settlement now awaits approval from Judge Moreno to become binding. If approved, the funds will be used to compensate investors for their losses and cover legal expenses.

1100 萬美元的和解協議目前正在等待莫雷諾法官的批准才能生效。如果獲得批准，這筆資金將用於補償投資者的損失並支付法律費用。

O’Neil is also separately facing a consolidated litigation connected to the bankrupt FTX crypto exchange. A roster of celebrities, including O’Neil and Tom Brady, participated in Super Bowl ads and other promotional deals for FTX.

O'Neil 也單獨面臨與破產的 FTX 加密貨幣交易所相關的合併訴訟。包括奧尼爾和湯姆·布雷迪在內的一系列名人參與了 FTX 的超級碗廣告和其他促銷活動。