Circle secures win over Tether-backed Heka Funds in USDC manipulation lawsuit

An arbitrator has rejected a $49 million damages claim brought by Heka Funds, a Malta-based trading firm financially tied to Tether, over Circle’s decision to ban it from redeeming USDC. The filings became public in a Boston federal court on Tuesday, after Circle moved to confirm the private arbitration award. What did Circle accuse Heka...