Houghton, et al. v. Polychain Ventures, LP, et al.
| POLYCHAIN VENTURES, LP, POLYCHAIN PARALLEL FUND I, LP, COMPOUND DAO, POLYCHAIN MASTER FUND I, LP, PARADIGM OPERATIONS, LP, DFINITY ECOSYSTEM FUND, LP, ROBERT LESHNER, POLYCHAIN ALCHEMY, LLC, BAIN CAPITAL VENTURES (GP), LLC, GEOFFREY HAYES, GAUNTLET NETWORKS, INC. and AH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
| AMANDA HOUGHTON, CHARLES DOUGLAS and SUSAN FRANKLIN |
| 26-5714 |
| September 3, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Securities, Commodities, Exchange |
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| Filing 15 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Taylor H. Wilson [Entered: 11/03/2026 08:30 AM] |
| Filing 14 RESPONSE to Motion to Stay Lower Court or Agency Proceedings, Order, or Judgment (DE 11) filed by Appellee Amanda Houghton, Appellee Charles Douglas, Appellee Susan Franklin. [Entered: 11/02/2026 08:03 PM] |
| Filing 13 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Taylor H. Wilson for Appellee Amanda Houghton, Appellee Charles Douglas, Appellee Susan Franklin. [Entered: 11/02/2026 06:35 PM] |
| Filing 12 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Taylor H. Wilson for Appellee Amanda Houghton, Appellee Charles Douglas, Appellee Susan Franklin. [Entered: 11/02/2026 06:34 PM] |
| Filing 11 MOTION to Stay Lower Court or Agency Proceedings/Order/Judgment filed by Appellant Polychain Ventures, LP, Appellant Polychain Parallel Fund I, LP, Appellant Polychain Master Fund I, LP, Appellant Dfinity Ecosystem Fund, LP. [Entered: 10/22/2026 09:27 PM] |
Filing 10
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 9) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 12/21/2026, Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 1/20/2027. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 10/13/2026 11:19 AM]
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| Filing 9 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Polychain Ventures, LP, Appellant Polychain Parallel Fund I, LP, Appellant Polychain Master Fund I, LP, Appellant Dfinity Ecosystem Fund, LP. [Entered: 10/13/2026 08:21 AM] |
| Filing 8 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). This case is released from the Mediation Program. Counsel are requested to contact the Circuit Mediator should circumstances develop that warrant settlement discussions. [Entered: 09/22/2026 09:51 AM] |
| Filing 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant Polychain Ventures, LP, Appellant Polychain Parallel Fund I, LP, Appellant Polychain Master Fund I, LP, Appellant Dfinity Ecosystem Fund, LP. [Entered: 09/17/2026 12:22 PM] |
| Filing 6 MEDIATION ORDER: By 9/21/2026, counsel to email Circuit Mediator regarding settlement potential. Include Ninth Circuit case name and number in subject line. This communication will be kept confidential, if requested, and should not be filed with the court. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. [Entered: 09/14/2026 02:32 PM] |
| Filing 5 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Polychain Ventures, LP, Appellant Polychain Parallel Fund I, LP, Appellant Polychain Master Fund I, LP, Appellant Dfinity Ecosystem Fund, LP. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email #[email protected] and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Entered: 09/08/2026 01:13 PM] |
| Filing 4 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Matthew M. Yelovich [Entered: 09/03/2026 09:34 AM] |
| Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Matthew M. Yelovich for Appellant Dfinity Ecosystem Fund, LP, Appellant Polychain Alchemy, LLC, Appellant Polychain Master Fund I, LP, Appellant Polychain Parallel Fund I, LP, Appellant Polychain Ventures, LP. [Entered: 09/03/2026 09:29 AM] |
| Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 11/19/2026, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 10/13/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 9/8/2026, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 9/10/2026, Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 12/21/2026. For appeal no. 26-5714, 3:22-cv-07781-WHO. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 09/03/2026 09:09 AM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:22-cv-07781-WHO has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 26-5714 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 09/03/2026 08:50 AM] |
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