Trump’s CFTC Nominee Exposes Leaked Texts Showing Gemini Founders Tried to Derail His Confirmation – Did Crypto Billionaires Try to Play Politics?
Trump’s CFTC nominee, Brian Quintenz, released texts showing Tyler Winklevoss tried to influence his confirmation over a legal dispute between Gemini and the CFTC. Quintenz refused to make promises, and the messages emerged just before Gemini’s $3 billion IPO, raising questions about regulatory pressure from crypto executives.