Hut 8 Corp has filed a motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit from shareholders, arguing it stemmed from a short-seller's report that claimed the company overpaid for US Bitcoin Corp (USBTC), a firm purportedly facing operational issues. In its Dec. 2 filing in a New York federal court, Hut 8 stated that short-seller J Capital Research initiated a campaign to depress Hut 8’s stock for profit on its short position, labeling the lawsuit as a ‘short and distort’ case. The crypto miner noted that its stock price had increased by about 300% since the report’s release, asserting that many public statements were protected by safe harbor provisions. The company emphasized that the lawsuit failed to prove any misrepresentations were made, that investors were harmed, or that the allegations directly correlated with stock price declines. Hut 8 concluded that the shareholder complaint should be dismissed entirely. Shares in Hut 8 closed 3.6% down on Dec. 3, though the stock has gained nearly 99% this year, recovering significantly since January.

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