We are thrilled to announce that Ethereum $ETH staking is now live on Gemini!
To celebrate the launch, customers who stake ETH will receive 15% in ETH rewards above the base staking reward rate when staking with us through the end of October.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3CcV3xk
6/ For the avoidance of doubt, Gemini has always worked hard to comply with all relevant laws and regulations. Any suggestion to the contrary is unsupported by the facts.
4/ We look forward to defending ourselves against this manufactured parking ticket. And we will make sure this doesn’t distract us from the important recovery work we are doing.
3/ Despite these ongoing conversations, the SEC chose to announce their lawsuit to the press before notifying us. Super lame. It’s unfortunate that they’re optimizing for political points instead of helping us advance the cause of 340,000 Earn users and other creditors.
and we’ve been in discussions with the SEC about the Earn program for more than 17 months. They never raised the prospect of any enforcement action until AFTER Genesis paused withdrawals on November 16th.
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 totally counterproductive.
This plan is based on information received from Genesis, DCG, and their respective advisors to date. The Creditor Committee expects an initial response this week.
Earn Update: Today, Houlihan Lokey presented a plan on behalf of the Creditor Committee to resolve the liquidity issues at Genesis and DCG and provide a path for the recovery of assets.
Earn Update: Houlihan Lokey, the Financial Advisor of the Creditor Committee, has begun advocating for a plan to resolve the liquidity issues at Genesis and DCG and provide a path for the recovery of funds.
4/ Gemini has also formed an ad hoc committee with other creditors (Creditor Committee) to coordinate efforts and advocate together. Returning your funds is our highest priority and we are operating with the utmost urgency.
is launching a new page that aims to bring as much transparency as possible to the process of finding a resolution for all Earn users to redeem their funds:
To appease the lawyers, I must clarify that whenever Gemini is referenced in relation to Earn users, it is acting as agent on their behalf. This is true for all tweets and messages, unless stated otherwise. Thanks
Kirkland & Ellis has been engaged as counsel by the Creditor Committee to advocate on its behalf.
Returning your funds is our highest priority and we are operating with the utmost urgency.
Earn Update: On Saturday (December 3, 2022), Gemini formed an ad hoc committee with other creditors (Creditor Committee) to coordinate efforts and advocate together for a resolution.
6/ Gemini holds your digital assets in accounts that are segregated from our assets. We do not do anything with your digital assets unless explicitly authorized and directed to do so by you.
5/ Gemini holds your fiat currency in accounts that are segregated from our business, operating, and reserve bank accounts established specifically for the benefit of Gemini customers. We do not do anything with your fiat funds unless explicitly authorized and directed by you.
4/ From day one, we’ve prioritized the security of our customers’ assets. We never have and never will compromise on that. Gemini is a full-reserve exchange and custodian. This means that all customer funds held on Gemini are held 1:1 and available for withdrawal at any time.
3/ Our Trust Center also includes important information related to:
✅ SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2 exam dates
✅ Licenses and registrations
✅ Corporate Governance Information
2/ The Gemini Trust Center is building trust through transparency by providing daily updates on important metrics including:
✅ Total Crypto and Fiat on our Platform
✅ Fiat and Crypto Net Flows
✅ GUSD in Circulation
Trust Center, a dashboard of metrics for the funds we hold on the Gemini platform and on your behalf, as well as other important data and information.
Learn more: http://bit.ly/3Vj2JF9
5/5 All customer funds held on the Gemini Exchange and in Gemini Custody are held 1-to-1 and available for withdrawal at any time. You can read more here:
2/5 This remains our highest priority and we understand Genesis and DCG remain committed to exploring every possible option to fulfill their obligations to Earn users.
1/5 Update for Earn customers: we continue to work with Genesis Global Capital, LLC (Genesis) — the lending partner of Earn — and its parent company Digital Currency Group, Inc. (DCG) to find a solution for Earn users to redeem their funds.
We experienced an Amazon Web Services EBS outage with one of our primary databases. We have restored the database and are bringing the exchange back up.
6/6 This does not impact any other Gemini products and services. Gemini is a full-reserve exchange and custodian. All customer funds held on the Gemini exchange are held 1:1 and available for withdrawal at any time. You can read more here: