Gemini and Genesis collaborated to develop Gemini Earn in February 2021, during the peak of the boom phase, which gave customers access to up to 7.4% interest on their cryptocurrency deposits. Genesis froze Gemini Earn money in the middle of November when it stopped accepting withdrawals due to the market instability brought on by FTX.
Amanda Cowie, vice president of communications and marketing at DCG at the time, stated this action was taken in reaction to the tremendous market disruption and loss of industry trust created by the FTX collapse. Genesis's trading and custody operations are unaffected by this judgment. However, it affects the loan industry.
The business activities of DCG and the other completely owned companies are unaffected by this judgment, which is significant. Furthermore, Digital Currency Group (DCG) is the parent firm of Coindesk. The total sum owing to Gemini, out of the $1.8 billion payable to the creditors' group, was estimated in earlier reports to be $900 million.
The Creditor Committee has hired investment bank Houlihan Lokey to serve as its financial adviser, while the law firm Proskauer Rose will serve as its counsel.