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• Spoofing - used by spammers to make an email or website appear as if it's from someone you trust. • Phishing - an attempt by scammers to pose as a legitimate company or individual to steal someone's personal information, usernames, passwords, or other account information.
Gemini Trust Company, LLC (Gemini) is an American cryptocurrency exchange and custodian bank.It was founded in 2014 by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. [4] [5] [6]In 2023, the company, along with two others, was sued by the New York attorney general Letitia James under allegations that it had "defrauded" investors by exposing them to undue risk.
Amid the last bull cycle, Gemini, which had largely operated as an exchange, launched its ill-fated Earn program that allowed customers to lend out cryptocurrencies for a yield of up to 13%.
These are dark days for crypto exchanges with Gemini at the end of a lawsuit and Binance embroiled in more regulatory scrutiny. Gemini Exchange Sued by Retirement Investment Firm Over $36M Hack ...
Crypto exchange Gemini announces plans to cut the workforce by 10%. The announcement coincided with news of the US CFTC suing Gemini.
The scam may extend to the creation of Web sites for the bogus brand, which usually sounds similar to that of a respected loudspeaker company. They will often place an ad for the speakers in the "For sale" Classifieds of the local newspaper, at the exorbitant price, and then show the mark a copy of this ad to "verify" their worth. [citation needed]
Cameron Howard Winklevoss (born August 21, 1981) is an American cryptocurrency investor, former Olympic rower, and cofounder of Winklevoss Capital Management and Gemini cryptocurrency exchange. He competed in the men's pair rowing event at the 2008 Summer Olympics with his rowing partner and identical twin brother, Tyler Winklevoss .
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission alleged Gemini employees misled the agency when the company was evaluating a potential Bitcoin futures contract.