Cryptocurrency investigator ZachXBT has revealed on social media that his X account and a few others received a subpoena from a court requesting additional information for unspecified reasons. On October 21, he shared two screenshots regarding the request.

The first depicted the court’s request for specific information that X was mandated to provide. The second screenshot displayed the notice sent to the social media platform regarding the legal inquiry.

Subpoena Reasons Remain Unclear

Despite the need for more clarity regarding the reason for the subpoena, the requested information is extensive, encompassing names, billing records, IP addresses, phone numbers, detailed text records, and session time logs, among other data points.

It seems that my account and a few others were subpoenaed for overly broad info for an unclear reason.

I do appreciate that X policy is to notify you of this if it happens. pic.twitter.com/MNML5LMiUX

— ZachXBT (@zachxbt) October 21, 2023

However, ZachXBT pointed out that the broad nature of the request may only guarantee that X can furnish some of it, particularly since the inquiry appeared unrelated to his account.

In response to speculation from some X users suggesting that ZachXBT might get summoned as a witness in court, he indicated he would decline to assist due to concerns about the approach taken.

In June 2023, NFT trader Jeffrey Huang, also known as MachiBigBrother, initiated a lawsuit against the blockchain investigator concerning an investigation published in June 2022. ZachXBT countered the lawsuit, dismissing it as “baseless” and an attempt to stifle freedom of speech. He expressed his commitment to contest the allegations vigorously.

ZachXBT’s Prior Defamation Lawsuit

In a follow-up post related to the Huang law