Gemini’s Cameron Winklevoss Insists Digital Currency Group Needs to Resolve Liquidity Issues in Open Letter to CEO Barry Silbert
Cameron Winklevoss, co-founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, published an open letter to Digital Currency Group (DCG) CEO Barry Silbert on Jan. 2, 2022, stating that it had been 47 days since withdrawals from Genesis had been halted. In the letter, Winklevoss claimed that DCG owes $1.675 billion to Genesis. Silbert, however, responded on social […]
Demand for Arbitration Filed Against Genesis Global Capital, DCG — Firm Accused of ‘Ochestrating a Sham Transaction’
Three Gemini Earn users have accused Genesis Global Capital of breaching a contract and have subsequently filed a demand for class arbitration with the American Arbitration Association. In addition, the three users assert that all transactions “constituted unregistered sales of securities” and therefore must be rescinded. ‘A Sham Transaction’ A demand for class arbitration in […]
Report Shows Crypto News Publication The Block Was Secretly Funded by Bankman-Fried’s Alameda
On Dec. 9, 2022, Axios reporter Sara Fischer reported on the CEO of the crypto media The Block after it was discovered that the chief executive was secretly funded by Alameda Research, the now-defunct trading firm co-founded by Sam Bankman-Fried. According to the report, sources say The Block executive Michael McCaffrey received $16 million in […]
Report: Genesis Owes Gemini Customers $900 Million, Exchange Is Attempting to Recoup Assets
According to a recent report from the Financial Times (FT), Genesis Global Capital allegedly owes $900 million to Gemini customers. The exchange operated by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss is attempting to recover the funds from Genesis, according to FT’s sources. Report Claims Genesis Owes the Winklevoss-Operated Exchange Gemini $900 Million FT reports that the centralized […]
Controlling shareholders’ stakes in GBTC are ‘highly illiquid’: Report
“It’s net good news for GBTC shareholders and FUD fighting,” said Selkis. This post was originally published on this site
Report: State Securities Regulators Probe Crypto Lender Genesis
State securities regulators are reportedly investigating Genesis Global Capital in a broad range probe into the “interconnectedness of crypto firms,” Barron’s reported on Friday. The report notes that the Alabama Securities Commission is looking into whether or not cryptocurrency firms have violated securities laws without filing the proper registrations. Report Says Financial Regulators Are Investigating […]
Report: Luno Africa Says Customers and Operations Not Affected by Turmoil at Genesis Capital
Just days after reassuring concerned customers, Marius Reitz, the general manager of crypto exchange Luno Africa, recently reiterated the company has not been impacted by Genesis Capital’s decision to pause withdrawals. He added Luno customers still have access to funds in the savings wallet despite its lending partner’s decision to freeze withdrawals. Customers Retain Access […]
BTC price holds $16K as analyst says Bitcoin fundamentals ‘unchanged’
Bitcoin sentiment is the worst one analyst has ever seen as BTC price action holds its own into Thanksgiving.This post was originally published on this site
DCG Subsidiary Foundry to Acquire 2 ‘Turnkey’ Bitcoin Mining Facilities From Compute North
Digital asset mining and staking firm Foundry has agreed to purchase two “turnkey” bitcoin mining facilities from Compute North, a bitcoin miner that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sept. 22, 2022. Foundry says the two data centers have a total power capacity of around 17 megawatts (MW), and the company also has the […]
Report: Genesis Global Trading’s Lending Unit Suspends Withdrawals and New Loan Originations
Following Blockfi, Liquid Global, and Salt Lending halting withdrawals, reports indicate that Genesis Global Trading’s lending unit has halted customer withdrawals. Genesis’ interim chief executive officer Derar Islim said that the company’s trading and custody units were still operational. DCG-Owned Genesis Halts Lending Unit’s Redemptions and New Loans On Nov. 16, 2022, Coindesk reporter Nelson […]