Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini and bankrupt crypto lender Genesis Global Capital have jointly filed for the dismissal of a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit. The lawsuit claims “Gemini Earn” — which let customers lend crypto assets such as (BTC) to Genesis, with Gemini taking a fee as high as 4.29% — violated securities regulations by offering unregistered securities.
The companies’ legal filings contend that Gemini Earn should not be classified as a security. Genesis argued the transactions were essentially loans and requested the court to dismiss the complaint or, alternatively, strike the SEC’s requests for a permanent injunction and disgorgement.
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