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If You Invested $1,000 In Bitcoin When The First Bitcoin ETF Was Filed, Here's How Much You'd Have Today (And Did You Beat Tesla, Apple?)
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - 4:46pm | 966Investors continue to be optimistic that Bitcoin ETFs will be approved. Signs point to a matter of when and not if. The optimism even helped propel the price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) over a key $31,000 level on Monday. Here’s a look at how much an investment in the leading cryptocurrency...
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If You Invested $100 In Bitcoin When Winklevoss Twins First Filed For Spot BTC ETF Over 10 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Now
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - 8:03am | 451Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the founders of prominent cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, have long been advocates for the establishment of a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF). What Happened: The brothers took a significant step in mid-2013 by filing plans for the Winklevoss...
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Gemini Withdrew $282M From Genesis Global Months Before Bankruptcy Filing: Report
Thursday, September 28, 2023 - 10:38am | 638Several months before Genesis Global Holdco LLC halted deposits and eventually declared bankruptcy, cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Trust Co. reportedly withdrew a significant sum from the lender. This move was part of an initiative by Gemini, owned by the Winklevoss twins, Tyler and Cameron, to...
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If You Invested $1,000 In Bitcoin When The First Bitcoin ETF Was Filed, Here Are Your Gains Vs. Tesla, Apple
Thursday, August 31, 2023 - 3:54pm | 1028The long journey to have Bitcoin ETFs available to U.S. traders could be nearing an end date with a recent ruling against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for previously rejecting an ETF conversion. Here’s a look at the early history of Bitcoin ETF proposals and how investors could...
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Gemini Twins Set Sights On UAE: Winklevoss Brothers Seek Digital-Asset License
Thursday, June 1, 2023 - 11:07am | 384Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, billionaire twins and founders of the Gemini crypto exchange, are turning their ambitions to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as they plan to seek a digital-asset license in the country. The move, unveiled in a recent Gemini Twitter announcement, marks the initial...
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Gemini Enters Mediation With Genesis, DCG To Recover Funds Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings
Monday, May 1, 2023 - 2:29am | 538Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, on Sunday, said that it will enter a mediation period with Genesis, a struggling crypto firm owned by Barry Silbert. What Happened: The mediation process also involves Digital Currency Group, or DCG, Unsecured Creditors Committee and an ad-hoc Creditor Committee led...
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JPMorgan Cuts Ties With Gemini: Will Bitcoin, Ether Collapse As Major Bank Drops Winklevoss Twins' Exchange?
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - 4:22pm | 254JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) has ended its banking relationship with Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange owned by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. The banking giant had taken on Gemini and Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) as customers early last year. While Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN)'s banking...
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Gemini Announces Another Round Of Layoffs, Blames These 2 Factors For Latest Cuts
Monday, January 23, 2023 - 4:50pm | 463Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is reportedly laying off 10% of its staff, marking the company's third round of layoffs since June, The Information reported. The layoffs come as a result of the bankruptcy of crypto lender Genesis Global Capital and Gemini's inability to pay out funds to its...
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SEC Charges Genesis, Gemini With Selling Unregistered Securities, Gensler Says: 'It's Not Optional, It's The Law'
Thursday, January 12, 2023 - 8:22pm | 550The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Thursday it charged Genesis Global Capital and Gemini Trust Company “for the unregistered offer and sale of securities to retail investors through the Gemini Earn crypto asset lending program.” What Happened: The...
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Judge Bids Farewell To FTX Arena, Leaving The Miami Heat A Home Without A Name
Thursday, January 12, 2023 - 12:09pm | 476The home of the NBA team the Miami Heat will soon be looking for a new name. A federal bankruptcy judge has ended the naming rights agreement between Miami-Dade County and FTX (CRYPTO: FTT) in a court filing on Wednesday. Miami-Dade County requested that the judge overseeing FTX’s bankruptcy...
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Winklevoss Brothers-Led Gemini Unable To Meet Customer Redemptions As Its Lending Platform Halts Withdrawals
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 - 3:28pm | 620Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss-led cryptocurrency platform Gemini on Wednesday said it will not be able to meet customer redemptions for the next five days after its lending partner Genesis Global Capital paused withdrawals. “The past week has been an incredibly challenging and stressful time...
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Why Should Robinhood Have All The Fun? 'Dogecoin To The Moon,' Says Rival Gemini's Tyler Winklevoss
Thursday, September 23, 2021 - 1:36am | 554As Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) attracts the interest of the Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) community with its new cryptocurrency wallet offering, rival cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is also out to grab some attention. What Happened: Tyler Winklevoss, the co-founder & CEO of Gemini, took to...
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TikTok Superstar Griffin Johnson Explains His Vision To Innovate And Inspire
Thursday, May 6, 2021 - 2:39pm | 1461Influencer marketing, which is on track to become a $15 billion industry by 2022, is a unique way for creators to monetize their content and outreach. The problem with this industry is both the supply and demand dynamics, as well as an unfulfilling culture, according to some. More and more,...
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7 Bitcoin And Cryptocurrency Accounts To Follow On Twitter
Friday, March 5, 2021 - 9:45am | 555It’s #FollowFriday and Benzinga is taking a look at Twitter (NASDAQ: TWTR) accounts to follow that provide insight into Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Here is a look at accounts that investors may want to follow to get information on the cryptocurrency market. Make sure to also follow...
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Versus Game Taps Raised In Space, Winklevoss Brothers, Sway House, Others In $4M Seed Round
Thursday, January 28, 2021 - 10:05am | 686“Knowledge should be rewarded.” That’s according to serial entrepreneur John Vitti, the CEO at Versus Game, a consumer prediction and social wagering marketplace that just closed a $4-million seed round led by Raised In Space, the joint venture between Scooter Braun’s Ithaca...