It’d been revealed that both Gemini and Genesis are about to dismiss the SEC lawsuit over the lending product. Check out the latest details about this below.
Gemini and Genesis to dismiss SEC lawsuit
Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange, and Genesis, a financial services company, have submitted motions to dismiss a lawsuit that was filed against them by the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this year.
In January, two companies were sued by the SEC for allegedly violating U.S. law by conducting an unregistered offer and sale of securities through the Earn program.
In a Friday court filing, Genesis argued Earn involved the creation of loans, not securities, contending that the SEC “has not plausibly alleged facts that would transmogrify these loans into either investment contracts or security notes.”
It’s been also reported the fact that similarly, Gemini said in its filing that “the SEC seeks to turn the Earn program into something it was not: the sale of unregistered securities.”
It comes as no surprise that the firms are making moves to dismiss the lawsuit, as they had already vowed to fight it prior to this.
Back in January, Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss tweeted that “We look forward to defending ourselves against this manufactured parking ticket.”
Gemini in the news
A couple of days ago, we revealed that the crypto exchange Gemini has found a new European headquarters, according to the latest reports. This has happened as regulators in the US remain hostile toward the digital asset industry.
Cameron Winklevoss, who founded the exchange with his twin brother Tyler, announced on Thursday that his company will establish a regional headquarters in Ireland.
“Awesome meeting this morning with Leo Varadkar, the Prime Minister of Ireland. We talked about the profound promise of crypto and the importance of common sense regulation to realize that promise. We believe MiCA is that common sense regulation. We also announced that Gemini has made Ireland its European HQ. Onward!”
