01.03.2023

Gemini Sends Open Letter to Owner on Blocked Funds

01.03.2023
Shanny Basar
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Cameron Winklevoss, co-founder of Gemini, published an an open letter to Barry Silbert, chief executive of Digital Currency Group, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange.

In November 2022 Gemini said in a statement: “We are disappointed that the Earn program SLA will not be met, but we are encouraged by Genesis’ and its parent company Digital Currency Group’s commitment to doing everything in their power to fulfill their obligations to customers under the Earn program. We will continue to work with them on behalf of all Earn customers. This is our highest priority. We greatly appreciate your patience.”

In December Winklevoss published an open letter to which Silbert responded:

Arcane Research said in a report that investors should pay attention to this situation because if Digital Currency Group enters bankruptcy, the company could be forced to liquidate its assets, including sizable positions in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, causing further price falls and loss of confidence in the crypto market.

The open letter did not disclose Gemini’s intended path but Arcane Research could develop into a coordination of an Involuntary petition for a DCG Chapter 11.

“One natural, less liquidity-constrained route to this sale could be to initiate a Reg M, allowing traders to redeem shares at NAV, which would narrow the discounts – this is where the impact will be felt in crypto markets,” said the report. “A Reg M would cause a massive arbitrage strategy of selling crypto spot versus buying Grayscale Trust shares.”

“The mission of this platform is to help build the next 1,000 Coinbases.”

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