Winklevoss

Exchanges

Winklevoss Twins’ Gemini Exchange May Join Facebook’s Libra Project

The Winklevoss twins might mend fences with Mark Zuckerberg through the Libra cryptocurrency project.

Tech  ·  10 July 2019
Security

Crypto Exchange Gemini Passes Security Audit Conducted by Deloitte

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini says it has passed a SOC 2 security compliance review conducted by Deloitte.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 January 2019
Bitcoin

Winklevoss Brothers Sue Charlie Shrem Over $32 Million in Bitcoin

The Winklevoss twins are reportedly suing bitcoin entrepreneur Charlie Shrem over 5,000 bitcoin allegedly owed to them from a past business deal.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 November 2018
Tether

Winklevoss-Backed Stablecoin Soars Above $1 as Tether’s Market Cap Plunges

The Gemini dollar has broken its peg, climbing to an all-time high of $1.19 on Tuesday.

Business  ·  16 October 2018
Exchanges

Crypto Assets on Winklevoss Gemini Exchange Are Now Insured

Crypto exchange Gemini announced Wednesday it had gained insurance for all of its custodied digital assets.

Business  ·  3 October 2018
Exchanges

Gemini Launches NYDFS-Regulated Crypto Pegged to the Dollar

Crypto exchange Gemini is set to issue a dollar-backed, NYDFS-approved stablecoin – the second to launch in New York today.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 September 2018
Patents

Winklevoss Brothers Win Patent for Crypto Key Storage System

Winklevoss IP, LLC has won a patent outlining how it may use air-gapped computers to protect cryptocurrency keys from theft.

Business  ·  6 September 2018
Regulation

The SEC’s Hester Peirce Isn’t a Bitcoin Champion, Just a Regulatory Realist

Regulators like the SEC shouldn't be acting as gatekeepers to new technologies like bitcoin, according to Commissioner Hester Peirce.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 August 2018
Bitcoin

Rejection Aside, Calls for a Bitcoin ETF Are Only Escalating

Despite the rejection of a bid for a bitcoin ETF, the crypto market remains confident other proposals will persevere.

Markets  ·  28 July 2018
Bitcoin

What Volatility? How Facebook’s Historic Loss Became Crypto’s Gain

Facebook had a bad day in the market this week – and the crypto community quickly pounced.

Markets  ·  27 July 2018
Regulation

Winklevoss Brothers Bitcoin ETF Rejected By SEC for Second Time

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again rejected an effort by investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss to list a bitcoin ETF.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 July 2018
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange Gemini Hires Former NYSE Tech Chief

Crypto exchange Gemini has hired former NYSE chief information officer Robert Cornish to serve as its first chief technology officer.

Business  ·  6 July 2018
News

Winklevoss Brothers Score Another Crypto Investment Patent

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the founders of the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange, just won another crypto-related patent.

Markets  ·  21 June 2018
Exchanges

Winklevoss Crypto Exchange Wins Approval to Trade Zcash

Gemini exchange has added zcash trading and custody services in New York after receiving authorization from state's Department of Financial Services.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 May 2018
Exchanges

Winklevoss Brothers Win Crypto Exchange Patent

Winklevoss IP, the company owned by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has been awarded with a patent that aims to settle ETPs holding cryptos.

Business  ·  9 May 2018