Court Denies Gemini and Genesis Motion in SEC Case Over Gemini Earn Program
Federal court denies Gemini and Genesis' motion to dismiss SEC case over Gemini Earn program, finding it offered securities under Howey and Reves tests.

Federal court denies Gemini and Genesis' motion to dismiss SEC case over Gemini Earn program, finding it offered securities under Howey and Reves tests.
Earlier this year, regulatory authorities in the United States initiated legal action against Gemini and Genesis Global Capital, accusing them of engaging in the trading of unregistered securities via the Gemini Earn crypto asset lending initiative.
The chief executive of Gemini is calling the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) actions against the crypto exchange “counterproductive.”
The beleaguered Gemini Earn program is now the linchpin in a new set of charges filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission against both Genesis and Gemini.
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Despite the bear market in recent months, Mureau remains bullish on cryptocurrencies.
Merchants can now accept payments made through USDC and convert the funds directly into fiat currency.
The cryptocurrency exchange spent $120,000 on U.S. lobbying in the third and fourth quarters of 2021.
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