CFTC Moves to Drop Gemini Restrictions in Case It Says Shouldn’t Exist
Tech CFTC Moves to Drop Gemini Restrictions in Case It Says Shouldnt Exist The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) brought its effort to unwind parts of the Gemini case to federal court on May 27, joining the company in a motion to remove remaining restrictions tied to the long-running action against Gemini Trust Company LLC. The agency asked the court to vacate prospective provisions linked to a January 2025 consent order after concluding the original complaint should not have been filed under current standards. The federal agency said the review covered the investigation‘s history, litigation strategy, evidentiary record, and broader digital-asset enforcement policy changes across government agencies. The case began in June 2022 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and centered on allegations that Gemini made false or misleading statements during a registration process connected to a futures product. The CFTC stated that Gemini had already satisfied the settlement’s $5 million civil monetary penalty, leaving only the consent orders prospective provisions for the court to consider. The regulator stated: “The CFTC concluded the complaint should not have been filed — and would not have been under current enforcement standards.” The CFTC also outlined several internal concerns uncovered during the









