Wemade Appeals High-Stakes WEMIX Payment Dispute, Raising Crypto Employment Legal Questions

South Korean gaming giant Wemade has taken a significant step in its legal battle over unpaid cryptocurrency compensation to former and current employees. The company’s appeal of an initial court ruling raises crucial questions about the legality of using crypto as employee compensation and how these agreements can be legally enforced. Employees previously promised WEMIX, Wemade’s native cryptocurrency, but those promises went unfulfilled, leading to a lawsuit that partially sided with the plaintiffs. Now, the legal battle will continue as Wemade seeks to overturn or challenge the lower court’s interpretation of compensation agreements.