The crypto crowd sure like regulations at the most unexpected times.
[1] https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/20/cryptocom-says-...
A business mistakenly sending an obviously excessive refund to a customer over a normal wire transfer is not a new phenomenon. There is precedence, courts are familiar with it, and the parties are few and identified. Exchanges getting custodied digital assets stolen is not really comparable from a legal perspective.
(Answering your actual question of "why..", not addressing if this makes sense or is right)
> Doesn't appear crypto.com paid back the $34M that was stolen from customers in the hack a few months back.
They did AFAIK.
> The crypto crowd sure like regulations at the most unexpected times.
What are you referring to here exactly? Who likes what regulation?
What’s different? Have talked to a few lawyers about this and still am unclear.
This is being handled by the courts.
Please read the article before commenting.
If she had gambled it all at the casino, they'd have no recourse either: She might go to jail, but they wouldn't get their money back.