Trump’s Stalled CFTC Chair Nominee Takes Feud With Winklevoss Twins Public
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In brief Brian Quintenz, President Trump’s nominee to head the CFTC, publicly released screenshots of purported Signal messages with Gemini founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. Quintenz claimed that they tried to derail his nomination after he wouldn’t commit to their demands regarding CFTC reform. According to Quintenz, the Winklevoss brothers threatened to contact President Trump directly about the matter, and his Senate confirmation vote was subsequently pulled at the White House’s request. Brian Quintenz, President Donald Trump’s long-stalled pick to head the CFTC, escalated a spat with Gemini founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss Wednesday, publicly posting what he said were screenshots of conversations with the twin crypto entrepreneurs regarding their reported attempts to derail his nomination. The images show what appears to be a text conversation on messaging app Signal between Quintenz and the Winklevosses on July 24. Decrypt reached out to a Gemini representative to confirm the accuracy of the screenshots, but did not immediately receive a response. In the conversation, the Winklevoss brothers grill the nominee over his reaction to, and enthusiasm regarding, a complaint filed by their crypto exchange Gemini in June over how the CFTC handled an investigation and eventual lawsuit against the company. I’ve never been inclined to release private messages. But in light of my support for the President and belief that he might have been misled, I’ve posted here the messages that include the questions Tyler Winklevoss asked me pertaining to their prior litigation with the CFTC. I… pic.twitter.com/MN75M1XUpT — Brian Quintenz (@BrianQuintenz) September 10, 2025 In 2022, the regulator sued Gemini for making “material false or misleading statements” to regulators years prior about its Bitcoin offerings. Gemini ultimately settled the suit this January, paying $5 million without admitting or denying any wrongdoing. In the text conversation with Quintenz, the Winklevosses appear to…
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