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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.
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 ...
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% ...
Crypto lender Genesis Global has settled a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit over its defunct Gemini Earn lending program, agreeing to a $21 million fine that will be paid only if ...
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 .
[5] [6] The governor of Connecticut at the time, Ned Lamont, had provided financial incentives for the company to move to Stamford, including a $5 million grant if Digital Currency Group created at least 300 full-time jobs in the state. [7] As of November 2021, Digital Currency Group made over 200 investments in other cryptocurrency companies. [8]
The Earn program was halted during a crypto market crash in November 2023, and its failure has spurred litigation between Genesis, Gemini, and Genesis's parent company, Digital Currency Group.
Gemini Trust, a cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, will return at least $1.1 billion to customers of its now shuttered lending program, following a settlement with a ...