Overview

• On Sept. 10, Brian Quintenz posted screenshots of a July 24 text exchange with Tyler Winklevoss and said the twins later asked President Trump to delay his CFTC confirmation.
• The messages show Winklevoss sharing Gemini’s June complaint to the CFTC inspector general and criticizing the agency’s handling of a 2022 enforcement case.
• Quintenz replied that he would not intervene or make commitments before confirmation, saying any response should come from a confirmed chair and that he would review the matter if appointed.
• Quintenz said he released the texts to protect the president from misinformation and to demonstrate transparency, while spokespeople for the Winklevosses, the White House, the CFTC, and Gemini did not immediately comment.
• The nomination remains stalled after a June Senate hearing and a July committee vote pulled at the White House’s request, with the disclosure arriving two days before Gemini’s planned Nasdaq IPO targeting up to $3.08 billion.