Kevin O’Leary just won a US$2.8 million default defamation judgment against Ben “BitBoy” Armstrong, and the case is already shaping how crypto talk works online. The Miami ruling found actual malice and penalized doxxing tied to March 2025 posts. For Canadian investors, Kevin O’Leary’s win signals higher legal risk for hype, takedowns, and paid promotion. We break down what happened, how it could cool speculative shilling, and what steps retail investors and creators in Canada should take now.

What Kevin O’Leary won and the court’s reasoning

Kevin O’Leary secured a US$2.8 million default defamation judgment in Miami federal court against Ben “BitBoy” Armstrong, including US$2 million in punitive damages. The ruling…