Crypto Giants Gemini, Genesis, DCG Face $1 Billion Lawsuit: New York’s Crackd...
The New York Attorney General, Letitia James, has set her sights on three major players in the crypto space, alleging investor fraud. Genesis Global, its parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG), and the renowned crypto platform Gemini find themselves in the crosshairs of a significant lawsuit. Attorney General James accuses them of deceptive practices that have allegedly […]
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In a recent development, bankrupt crypto lender Genesis has settled with defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), ending a months-long legal battle. According to court documents, Genesis will pay $33 million to resolve the more than $1 billion in claims asserted by 3AC against the Genesis Debtors. Genesis Resolves Dispute With 3AC The […]
Gemini’s new interest-earning program allows customers to earn interest on 26 crypto assets supported by the platform. Gemini cryptocurrency exchange has launched an interest-earning program for customers in the United States.Dubbed Gemini Earn, the program lets customers earn up to 7.4% annual interest on all cryptocurrencies supported by Gemini, the firm announced Tuesday. The platform supports 26 cryptos like Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Zcash (ZEC) and others. The program is immediately available for select Gemini customers, while a full-scale rollout....
Genesis Global Capital, the cryptocurrency lending unit that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year, has taken legal action against its parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG). The lawsuit comes as both parties grapple with the repayment of more than $610 million in loans that reached maturity back in May. According to Genesis […]
Crypto lender Genesis provided $5.2 billion in new loans in the third quarter of 2020, more than double its previous record of $2.2 billion in the preceding quarter. Issued to corporate borrowers such as hedge funds and trading firms, the loans are mainly denominated in bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), bitcoin cash (BCH), and cash. According to the U.S. company’s Q3 Digital Asset Report shared with news.Bitcoin.com on Oct. 30, Genesis grew its active loans outstanding 50% to $2.1 billion from $1.4 billion in the second quarter. Altogether, Genesis has processed a total of $13.6 billion....