Nvidia Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged $1B Crypto Mining Revenue Concealment

Key TakeawaysA U.S. court approved a class action lawsuit against Nvidia and CEO Jensen Huang over undisclosed crypto-related GPU revenue.Plaintiffs allege Nvidia hid over $1 billion in crypto mining sales within its gaming segment.The case covers investors between Aug. 2017 and Nov. 2018, citing stock price impact.Nvidia was previously fined $5.5 million by the SEC in 2022 for similar disclosure failures.A U.S. federal court has ruled that a lawsuit against Nvidia and CEO Jensen Huang over alleged concealment of crypto mining-related revenue can proceed as a class action, marking a significant development in one of the crypto industry’s longest-running disclosure disputes.The lawsuit covers investors who purchased Nvidia shares between Aug. 10, 2017 and Nov. 15, 2018. Plaintiffs claim the company failed to disclose more than $1 billion in GPU sales tied to cryptocurrency mining, instead recording the revenue under its gaming division. The alleged misclassification, they argue, misled investors about the sustainability and drivers of Nvidia’s growth during the crypto boom.The court determined that Nvidia did not sufficiently demonstrate that the alleged omissions had no impact on its stock price, allowing the class action to move forward. A hearing in the case is scheduled for April 21.The case adds to Nvidia’s prior regulatory scrutiny tied to crypto disclosures. In 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission fined Nvidia $5.5 million for failing to adequately disclose the impact of cryptocurrency mining on its gaming business revenue.The outcome of the lawsuit could have broader implications for how public companies report crypto-related income, particularly during periods of high volatility in digital asset markets.