Биржа Gemini согласилась выплатить $5 млн американским властям

cryptonews.ruPublished on 2023-11-08Last updated on 2025-01-08

Gemini согласилась выплатить $5 млн для урегулирования иска Комиссии по торговле товарными фьючерсами США (CFTC), обвинившей биржу во введении регулятора в заблуждение при попытке получить одобрение фьючерсного продукта на биткоин.

Суд Южного округа Нью-Йорка издал распоряжение о выплате штрафа по обоюдному согласию сторон. Gemini выплатит указанную сумму, не признавая и не отрицая обвинений ведомства. Этот шаг позволит бирже избежать судебного разбирательства, которое изначально было запланировано на 21 января, а предварительное судебное заседание было назначено на 13 января.

В 2022 году CFTC подала иск против Gemini в федеральный суд Манхэттена, утверждая, будто биржа предоставила неточную и вводящую в заблуждение информацию о своих мерах по предотвращению манипуляций с курсом биткоина. Биржа сделала эти заявления в период с июля по декабрь 2017 года, пытаясь получить разрешение на фьючерсный продукт, запущенный совместно с Cboe Global Markets, настаивает регулятор.

Сначала Gemini отрицала какие-либо правонарушения, утверждая, что ее фьючерсы на биткоин не причинили вреда ни одному инвестору. В ходе расследования Gemini выполнила судебный запрос, предоставив ноутбуки, принадлежащие двум бывшим руководителям биржи. Проверка была завершена без предъявления обвинений, но дело о применении гражданского законодательства оставалось открытым, что в конечном итоге разрешилось выплатой штрафа на сумму $5 млн.

В прошлом году основатели Gemini братья Винклвоссы поддержали избранного президента Дональда Трампа, пожертвовав на его предвыборную кампанию по $1 млн в биткоинах. Винклвоссы верят, что новая администрация США не станет агрессивно регулировать криптоиндустрию, а наоборот, поможет ее развитию.

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