Trump CFTC pick alleges Tyler Winklevoss attempted to influence his appointment, discloses private texts
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President Trump’s CFTC chair nominee Brian Quintenz alleged that Tyler Winklevoss attempted to derail his confirmation after Quintenz refused to promise favorable treatment regarding the exchange’s past litigation with the commission. According to private text messages released by Quintenz on Sept. 10, Winklevoss shared Gemini’s 13-page complaint against the CFTC Inspector General in a July 2025 exchange. He claimed the agency pursued “dubious false statements charges” and “selectively and unfairly weaponized” enforcement against the company. Winklevoss described seven years of “lawfare trophy hunting” by the commission in the leaked messages. Transparency claims Winklevoss questioned why the CFTC sued Gemini rather than “parties that defrauded us of $10mil” or CBOE. He also questioned why the commission continued pursuing Gemini “after it knew its investigation was started based on a false whistleblower.” Quintenz consistently refused to make specific commitments, stating that “any decision or response to your complaint should be made by and given the full weight of the confirmed chair.” He committed only to addressing matters “fully and fairly if and when I am confirmed,” while emphasizing the importance of proper process. Winklevoss then expressed disappointment that Quintenz hadn’t reviewed their complaint despite previous discussions. Wall Street Doesn’t Want You to See This… Get 5 days of high-level strategies the pros use to win in crypto. Limited seats available — claim yours now. Brought to you by CryptoSlate Nice 😎 Your first lesson is on the way. Please add [email protected] to your email whitelist. Additionally, the Gemini co-founder stressed that “cultural reform, which includes rectifying what happened to us, should be the highest priority” and urged Quintenz to align with President Donald Trump’s mandate to end regulatory warfare. Quintenz explained his approach of waiting for confirmation before forming judgments. He added that he decided “to wait until I can get into…
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