Winklevoss-Owned Bitcoin Exchange Gemini Being Sued By Regulators

Winklevoss-Owned Bitcoin Exchange Gemini Being Sued By Regulators

Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange, is being sued by the CFTC on allegations of false statements made to obtain certification for bitcoin futures contracts.Gemini, the Winklevoss-owned cryptocurrency exchange based in New York, is being sued by the CFTC.The lawsuit alleges that Gemini misled the regulator in conversations concerning the launch of bitcoin futures contracts. Gemini looks forward to “definitively proving” the allegations to be false.The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is suing cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Trust Company LLC for “making false or misleading....


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