CryptoZoo
Summary
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.
Connected Entities
1 entities · 10 linked investigations- + 4 more
Timeline(14 events)
2021-07-11
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 investigation2021-08-18
Logan Paul publicly announced CryptoZoo on his Impaulsive podcast, promising an NFT-based game where players could earn money breeding virtual animals.
TechTimes2021-09-01
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 Now2022-04-01
Logan Paul launched Liquid Marketplace, a separate fractional collectibles platform, while CryptoZoo remained undelivered.
Kotaku2022-12-16
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.
BeInCrypto2023-01-14
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.
Dexerto2023-02-01
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.
Kotaku2024-01-03
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.
TechCrunch2024-01-01
Logan Paul filed a cross-complaint against CryptoZoo co-founders Eduardo Ibanez and Jake Greenbaum, alleging they defrauded him and sabotaged the project.
Sportskeeda2024-06-27
Logan Paul filed a defamation lawsuit (Paul v. Findeisen, 5:24-cv-00717) against Coffeezilla in the Western District of Texas.
Tubefilter2025-03-26
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.
Decrypt2025-10-29
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.
Tubefilter2025-11-10
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.
Calfkicker2026-05-04
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 and source URLs are archived via the Internet Archive.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 5/31/2026, 7:42:55 PM
last updated: 5/31/2026, 7:43:00 PM
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