Gemini Accuses CFTC of Chasing Headlines, Not Justice

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Written by Aaron S.,

Editor-In-Chief

Last Updated: June 18, 2025

Key Takeaways

Gemini accuses the CFTC of using a seven-year legal case to boost staff careers, not protect investors;
The company stated that a fired employee's false report sparked the investigation and misled regulators;
Although Gemini paid a $5 Million fine in January, it claims the real issue was the agency’s misuse of power.

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The crypto exchange Gemini has accused the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) of conducting a lengthy and unfair legal campaign against the company.

In a letter sent on June 13 to CFTC Inspector General Christopher Skinner, Gemini $228.61M claims the agency’s enforcement team spent seven years pushing a case for personal gain rather than public interest.

The letter describes how certain CFTC staff members allegedly used their positions to target the company to advance their careers.

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Instead of focusing on protecting markets or investors, the team allegedly attempted to secure a major case that would garner attention. Gemini noted that this led to unnecessary legal action that wasted time and taxpayer money.

Gemini explained that the case started from a report filed by a former employee who had been let go and wanted revenge. They described the report as false and said it was full of misleading claims, which should not have formed the basis of a government investigation.

At the center of the dispute is a 2022 lawsuit brought by the CFTC. In that case, the agency said Gemini had given incorrect or incomplete information to regulators in 2017. The topic was the company’s Bitcoin BTC $104,058.37 auction system, which helped set prices used by Cboe for its Bitcoin futures contract.

Gemini disagrees with those accusations but chose to end the case. In January, the company paid a $5 million fine without admitting fault. However, in its letter, Gemini stated that the real problem was not the claims themselves but the way the case was handled.

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