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U.S. CFTC files request to erase Gemini settlement that it no longer considers fair
The agency said the 2025 case should never have been filed and asked to erase a $5 million penalty and injunction.
On Wednesday, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Gemini filed a request in District Court to vacate a 2025 settlement, claiming the original complaint regarding misleading statements should never have been filed.
Gemini settled the enforcement action in January 2025 during the final weeks of President Joe Biden's administration, paying a $5 million penalty as the CFTC dramatically reversed its approach under President Donald Trump.
Court papers filed by the CFTC and Gemini claim regulators "resorted to inappropriate tactics" to extract the settlement, threatening to withhold approval for Gemini Titan during the investigation.
The agency stated it investigated Gemini for misleading statements instead of focusing on fraud committed against the company; if the District Court grants the request, the injunction will be nullified.
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