• Cameron Winklevoss, Co-Founder of Gemini, at Day 3 of TechCrunch Disrupt, May 6, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for TechCrunch)
    Commentary,  Media,  People

    Did Cameron Winklevoss Libel Barry Silbert?

    Exceptionally nasty spat has Gemini chief accusing Genesis head of ‘fraud’

    July 12, 2023 /

    The crypto world is abuzz about the can’t-look-away anger between Cameron Winklevoss and Gemini on one side versus Barry Silbert and Genesis on the other. As fun as it would be to see this cage match as the undercard on a Musk-Zuckerberg UFC dream bout, it will actually unfold in a courtroom in State Supreme Court in Manhattan sometime this fall. Last Friday, Gemini sued Genesis, claiming that “Defendants DCG and Silbert engaged in a fraudulent scheme to induce a variety of depositors, including Gemini users for whom Gemini acted as custodian and agent, to continue to lend huge amounts of cryptocurrency and U.S. Dollars to DCG’s subsidiary Genesis Global…

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  • Gemini crypto-back credit card
    Gemini's offering card-uses 3% crypto-back (Photo: Gemini)
    Cryptocurrencies

    Gemini to offer a credit card with crypto-back rewards

    The New York-based exchange’s credit card will allow its users to earn up to 3% back in Bitcoin or other crypto assets on every purchase they make

    January 14, 2021 /

    "The Gemini Credit Card will make it easier for any consumer to invest in Bitcoin and other cryptos without changing their existing behavior,” the New York-based exchange’s CEO Tyler Winklevoss said. “Rather than deciding how and when to buy crypto, customers can do so when making their everyday purchases."

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  • Blockchange IRA Financial retirement funds crypto
    Blockchange and IRA Financial want financial advisors to offer more crypto (Photo: PxFuel)
    Cryptocurrencies,  Technology

    Blockchange, IRA Financial partner to push retirement funds into crypto

    The two firms offer financial advisors the ability to help clients bring Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin, and 18 other crypto assets to IRA and 401(k) accounts

    December 8, 2020 /

    Crypto assets are increasingly becoming a part of the mainstream investor’s portfolio, which indicates a growing appetite for such a product. As Modern Consensus reported at the end of October, more than half of U.S. investors are interested in buying Bitcoin, and nearly one quarter already have.

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  • Gemini TaxBit partner
    The T word: a word that fills crypto enthusiasts with dread (Photo: Pixabay)
    Regulation,  United States

    Gemini, TaxBit partner on tax tools as IRS releases new guidance

    The exchange will offer features that help users keep track of tax obligations and reduce their liabilities

    October 29, 2020 /

    The IRS is ramping up efforts to track down those who fail to pay tax when they sell digital assets for a profit—not to mention those who fill out the relevant forms incorrectly. But exchanges in the space are now attempting to make it easier for their users to abide by the rules.

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