A group of NFT holders has filed a class-action lawsuit against Nike, accusing the company of conducting a 'rug pull' with its RTFKT platform.
The lawsuit alleges that Nike promoted sneaker-themed NFTs, profited from sales, and then abruptly shut down the platform, leaving investors with worthless digital assets and substantial losses.
Plaintiffs claim that the Nike NFTs qualify as unregistered securities under the Howey Test and accuse Nike of violating U.S. securities laws.
The NFT values plummeted after the promised features such as forging, peer-to-peer trading, and community challenges were scrapped following the shutdown of RTFKT.