The SEC also revealed that Genesis and Gemini generated assets worth hundreds of dollars from hundreds of thousands of investors.
On the 12th of January, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (ДИК) charged crypto exchange Gemini and crypto lending firm Genesis Global Capital with offering and selling unregistered securities. Both companies entered a deal in December 2020 to provide customers of the exchange company with a yield-bearing crypto product. After they reached an agreement, the product tagged Gemini Earn, which touted up to 8% yields for customers, was launched in February 2021. Per the agreement, Gemini customers would loan their crypto assets to Genesis while the crypto lending firm repays with interest.
Sec Files Complaint against Genesis and Gemini
As the SEC charges both Genesis and Gemini, the Commission побарувања that the Earn program constitutes the offering and sales of securities that should have been registered. The agency explained that after Genesis sent a portion of the profits of the loan back to Gemini, the latter deducted an agent fee. According to the SEC, the agent fee sometimes could be more than 4%, after which the crypto exchange gives the balance to its users. SEC officials stated that Genesis should have registered the product as a securities offering.
Additionally, the SEC revealed that Genesis and Gemini generated assets worth hundreds of dollars from hundreds of thousands of investors. The agency has started an investigation to determine if the joint venture violated other securities laws. It also investigates if there are other entities and persons involved in the “alleged misconduct.” SEC boss Gary Gensler commented:
„Денешните давачки се надоврзуваат на претходните активности за да им биде јасно на пазарот и на инвестициската јавност дека платформите за заеми за крипто и другите посредници треба да се усогласат со нашите закони за хартии од вредност проверени со време. Со тоа најдобро се заштитуваат инвеститорите. Промовира доверба на пазарите. Тоа не е опционално. Тоа е закон“.
Meanwhile, Genesis announced on the 10th of November that it had about $172 million worth of funds in FTX, which recently crumbled. Its parent company Digital Currency Group (DCG), sent $140 million on the same day to help “strengthen its balance sheet.” However, it was not enough, as Genesis halted withdrawal a few days later, citing “unprecedented market turmoil.”
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This led to Gemini co-founder Камерон Винквос‘s claims that Genesis and DCG owe the exchange’s clients $900 million. The businessman wrote an отворено писмо to DCG CEO Barry Silbert, stating that 349,000 Gemini Earn users are impacted by the withdrawal’s suspension. He added that Silbert has been engaging in bad faith despite Gemini’s effort to have a conversation about the situation.
Тајлер Винквос of Gemini responded to the SEC complaint on Twitter, saying that:
“It’s disappointing that the SEC chose to file an action today as Gemini and other creditors are working hard together to recover funds. This action does nothing to further our efforts and help Earn users get their assets back. Their behavior is counterproductive.”
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Source: https://www.coinspeaker.com/sec-genesis-gemini-securities/