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"CFTC accuses Winklevoss-owned crypto exchange Gemini of misleading statements in new lawsuit"

2022-06-02 [vendor] Gemini sued by CFTC
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Incident Details

Gemini is a major cryptocurrency exchange and market for Bitcoin futures. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a lawsuit against Gemini for making false or misleading statements pertaining to their self-certification of a bitcoin futures product. The complaints contains several sections detailing allegations of “false or misleading statements and omissions” concerning loans and advances, self-trading, fee rebates and overrides, and trading volume and liquidity. The lawsuit seeks a permanent injunction preventing Gemini from engaging in trading activities, as well as civil penalties and forfeiture of money earned through their alleged violations of the law.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
Regulatory / legal action
Vendor / Product
Gemini sued by CFTC

Timeline

  1. 2022-06-02 Breach occurred
  2. 2022-06-02 Publicly disclosed