Gemini 和解 CFTC 關於比特幣期貨市場操縱指控的訴訟

由 Winklevoss 雙胞胎於 2014 年創立的紐約加密貨幣交易所 Gemini Trust Co. LLC 已同意支付 500 萬美元民事罰款，以了結美國商品期貨交易委員會因其涉嫌誤導性陳述而提起的訴訟。是多麼容易被操縱。

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has agreed to pay a $5 million civil penalty to settle a U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission lawsuit that accused the company of making false or misleading statements about how easily the price of bitcoin futures could be manipulated, according to a court filing Monday.

根據週一的一份法庭文件，加密貨幣交易所Gemini 已同意支付500 萬美元民事罰款，以和解美國商品期貨交易委員會的一項訴訟，該訴訟指控該公司就比特幣期貨價格如何容易被操縱做出虛假或誤導性陳述。

The settlement, which was first reported by Bloomberg, will help the New York-based exchange avoid a trial that was set to begin Jan. 21. In the settlement, Gemini did not admit or deny any wrongdoing.

彭博社最先報導的和解協議將幫助這家總部位於紐約的交易所避免原定於 1 月 21 日開始的審判。

Founded in 2014 by the Winklevoss twins, Gemini is known for providing digital asset services for cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, such as currency custody and exchange. The company also acted as the price data provider for bitcoin markets for the first-ever bitcoin futures contracts that traded on the Cboe Futures Exchange in 2017.

Gemini 由 Winklevoss 雙胞胎於 2014 年創立，以提供包括比特幣在內的加密貨幣的數位資產服務而聞名，例如貨幣託管和兌換等。該公司還擔任比特幣市場價格數據提供商，為 2017 年在 Cboe 期貨交易所交易的首個比特幣期貨合約提供價格數據。

However, the CFTC alleged that at the time, Gemini “knew or reasonably should have known” that the statements the company gave were false or misleading regarding a proposed bitcoin futures contract product and how it could be susceptible to manipulation, according to a 2022 lawsuit filing.

然而，根據2022 年的訴訟，美國商品期貨交易委員會(CFTC) 聲稱，Gemini 當時「知道或理應知道」該公司就擬議的比特幣期貨合約產品及其如何容易受到操縱做出的陳述是虛假或誤導性的歸檔。

The settlement was approved by U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who had earlier rejected Gemini’s request to dismiss the lawsuit and ruled that a jury should determine the outcome. Part of the settlement included an injunction against Gemini making any further false or misleading statements to the CFTC.

和解協議得到了美國地區法官阿爾文·海勒斯坦 (Alvin Hellerstein) 的批准，他早些時候拒絕了 Gemini 駁回訴訟的請求，並裁定陪審團應確定結果。和解協議的一部分包括禁止 Gemini 向 CFTC 做出任何進一步的虛假或誤導性陳述。

Gemini is among several companies facing regulatory enforcement actions in the U.S. Currently, the company is also facing a suit by the Securities and Exchange Commission over its Earn product. According to the SEC, the company used the Gemini Earn program to illegally raise billions of dollars based on investors’ crypto assets. The company settled a lawsuit with the New York Attorney General’s office for $50 million regarding the Earn program in June.

Gemini 是美國面臨監管執法行動的幾家公司之一。據 SEC 稱，該公司利用 Gemini Earn 計劃，根據投資者的加密資產非法籌集了數十億美元。 6 月份，該公司與紐約總檢察長辦公室就 Earn 計劃提起了訴訟，索賠 5000 萬美元。

Other notable enforcement actions include a 2023 SEC lawsuit against Coinbase Global Inc., a major cryptocurrency exchange, alleging that the exchange has been operating an unregistered securities exchange. In the same year, crypto exchange Kraken agreed to pay a $30 million fine to the SEC and shut down its crypto asset “staking” program in the U.S. Staking is a process where crypto token holders earn rewards by locking up their tokens for a set period to support a cryptocurrency blockchain network, which is akin to earning interest.

其他值得注意的執法行動包括 2023 年 SEC 對主要加密貨幣交易所 Coinbase Global Inc. 提起的訴訟，指控該交易所一直在經營未註冊的證券交易所。同年，加密貨幣交易所Kraken 同意向SEC 支付3000 萬美元的罰款，並關閉其在美國的加密資產「質押」計劃。過程支持加密貨幣區塊鏈網絡，這類似於賺取利息。

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