CryptoZoo
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CryptoZoo was a blockchain-based NFT game co-founded by YouTuber Logan Paul that launched in September 2021 promising players would earn money by breeding virtual animals using the $ZOO token; the game's core gameplay mechanics were never delivered, leading to investor losses, a prominent investigative YouTube series by Coffeezilla, class-action litigation, and an eventual partial refund program. A class-action lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice in October 2025 on the grounds that Paul's promotional statements constituted non-actionable 'puffery', while Paul's own defamation lawsuit against Coffeezilla was proceeding toward a May 2026 jury trial as of the most recent available public records.
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Timeline(14 events)
11 July 2021
CryptoZoo's $ZOO token 'stealth launched' on decentralized exchanges prior to any public announcement, allegedly allowing insiders to purchase tokens at a discount.
Kotaku / Coffeezilla investigation18 August 2021
Logan Paul publicly announced CryptoZoo on his Impaulsive podcast, promising an NFT-based game where players could earn money breeding virtual animals.
TechTimesSeptember 2021
CryptoZoo officially launched; approximately $2.5 million worth of base egg NFTs were sold on OpenSea on launch day. The game's core functionality was non-operational.
CryptoZoo Wikipedia / NFT NowApril 2022
Logan Paul launched Liquid Marketplace, a separate fractional collectibles platform, while CryptoZoo remained undelivered.
Kotaku16 December 2022
Coffeezilla (Stephen Findeisen) published the first part of a three-part YouTube documentary series alleging CryptoZoo was a rug pull and that insiders engaged in market manipulation.
BeInCrypto14 January 2023
Logan Paul published a video apology and announced a three-step plan including a $1.3 million refund program for base egg and base animal NFT holders.
DexertoFebruary 2023
Texas police officer Don Holland filed a class-action lawsuit against Logan Paul, Jeff Levin, Jake Greenbaum, Eduardo Ibanez, and others, alleging fraud and the unregistered sale of securities.
Kotaku3 January 2024
Logan Paul launched a formal $2.3 million NFT buyback program at EGGNFTBUYBACK.COM, conditioned on participants waiving all legal claims. Claims accepted through February 8, 2024.
TechCrunch2024
Logan Paul filed a cross-complaint against CryptoZoo co-founders Eduardo Ibanez and Jake Greenbaum, alleging they defrauded him and sabotaged the project.
Sportskeeda27 June 2024
Logan Paul filed a defamation lawsuit (Paul v. Findeisen, 5:24-cv-00717) against Coffeezilla in the Western District of Texas.
Tubefilter26 March 2025
Magistrate Judge Henry J. Bemporad denied Coffeezilla's motion to dismiss the defamation lawsuit, ruling that use of the word 'scam' was reasonably capable of defamatory meaning.
Decrypt29 October 2025
Judge Alan D. Albright dismissed the class-action lawsuit against Logan Paul with prejudice, ruling that his promotional statements were 'puffery' rather than actionable fraud.
Tubefilter10 November 2025
Court-ordered mediation deadline for Paul v. Findeisen defamation case, as a judge directed the parties to attempt settlement before the scheduled May 2026 trial.
Calfkicker4 May 2026
Jury trial in Paul v. Findeisen was scheduled to begin; outcome not confirmed in publicly available records as of the investigation date.
CourtListener / Yahoo EntertainmentDecision Log
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This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (1 event). 22 of 23 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
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generated: 5/31/2026, 7:42:55 PM
last updated: 7/30/2026, 10:27:26 PM
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