Gemini 因 2017 年比特幣期貨合約推出期間涉嫌誤導性陳述而與 CFTC 達成和解

此次和解是在雙子座面臨挑戰的時期達成的。該公司因其商業行為和財務穩定性而面臨監管機構越來越嚴格的審查。

U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has settled a civil lawsuit filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over allegations of providing false or misleading statements during its efforts to launch the first U.S.-licensed Bitcoin futures contract in 2017, according to a recent report by Bloomberg.

根據彭博社最近報道，美國加密貨幣交易所Gemini 已就商品期貨交易委員會(CFTC) 提起的民事訴訟達成和解，該訴訟被指控在2017 年推出首個美國許可的比特幣期貨合約期間提供虛假或誤導性陳述。

The settlement, filed on Jan. 6 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, allows Gemini to avoid a civil trial scheduled for Jan. 21, 2025. However, the exchange neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing as part of the agreement.

和解協議於1 月6 日向美國紐約南區地方法院提交，允許Gemini 避免原定於2025 年1 月21 日舉行的民事審判。不當行為。

The CFTC's complaint, which was initially filed in June 2022, accused Gemini of inaccurately portraying safeguards against price manipulation and misleading the commission about the contract's susceptibility to market interference. The regulator also alleged that Gemini failed to disclose certain fee arrangements and key details about an employee's termination, which raised concerns about internal transparency.

CFTC 的投訴最初於 2022 年 6 月提交，指控 Gemini 不準確地描述了防止價格操縱的保障措施，並在合約易受市場幹擾的問題上誤導了委員會。監管機構還聲稱，Gemini 未能披露某些費用安排和員工解僱的關鍵細節，這引發了對內部透明度的擔憂。

According to court documents, further details emerged regarding Gemini's practices, revealing that the company had entered into undisclosed fee arrangements that favored certain market participants, such as market makers, to artificially inflate trading activity. These arrangements were not disclosed publicly, raising transparency issues.

根據法庭文件，有關 Gemini 做法的更多細節顯示，該公司已達成未公開的費用安排，有利於某些市場參與者（例如做市商）人為地誇大交易活動。這些安排並未公開揭露，引發了透明度問題。

Moreover, internal communications showed that executives at Gemini downplayed the risks of manipulation and violated rules on conflicts of interest, while the lawsuit also noted that Gemini omitted crucial details about an employee's termination, who had been involved in discussions with the CFTC. These omissions contributed to the regulator's concerns.

此外，內部溝通顯示，Gemini 的高層淡化了操縱風險，並違反了利益衝突規則，而訴訟也指出，Gemini 遺漏了一名曾參與與 CFTC 討論的員工解僱的關鍵細節。這些遺漏引起了監管機構的擔憂。

The settlement comes during a challenging period for Gemini, which has faced increased scrutiny from regulators over its business practices and financial stability. In 2023, the exchange became entangled in legal conflicts with creditors of its Gemini Earn program, which had partnered with bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Genesis Global Capital. The failure of Genesis prevented Gemini's customers from withdrawing about $900 million, triggering a public battle between the Winklevoss twins and Genesis parent company Digital Currency Group (DCG).

這項和解是在 Gemini 面臨充滿挑戰的時期達成的，該公司的商業行為和財務穩定性面臨監管機構越來越嚴格的審查。 2023 年，該交易所與其 Gemini Earn 計劃的債權人陷入法律衝突，該計劃曾與破產的加密貨幣貸款機構 Genesis Global Capital 合作。 Genesis的失敗導致Gemini的客戶無法提取約9億美元，引發了Winklevoss雙胞胎與Genesis母公司數位貨幣集團（DCG）之間的公開鬥爭。

As the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, the settlement also highlights the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) efforts to regulate the crypto industry. The CFTC has the authority to oversee digital asset markets and can impose fines and other penalties for violations of U.S. commodities laws.

作為美國最大的加密貨幣交易所，這項和解也凸顯了商品期貨交易委員會（CFTC）監管加密產業的努力。 CFTC 有權監督數位資產市場，並對違反美國商品法的行為處以罰款和其他處罰。

The settlement with Gemini is part of a broader trend of increased regulatory attention towards the crypto space in 2024. The CFTC has levied substantial fines on several major crypto firms, including Kraken ($30 million) and FTX ($100 million), for allegedly offering illegal off-exchange digital asset trading.

與Gemini 的和解是2024 年監管對加密貨幣領域關注度增加的更廣泛趨勢的一部分。因為它們涉嫌提供非法服務場外數位資產交易。

ThePORTER reached out to Gemini for comment on the settlement but did not receive an immediate response by press time.

ThePORTER 聯繫 Gemini 請其對此和解發表評論，但截至發稿時尚未收到立即回應。