Gemini to Return $2.18 Billion in Crypto to Earn Users
Users will recover 100% of their digital assets following a settlement with Genesis and the New York Attorney General.
- 232,000 users will receive their digital assets back in-kind, totaling $2.18 billion.
- The recovery represents a 232% increase in asset value since November 2022.
- Initial distributions of 97% will begin immediately, with the remainder distributed over the next 12 months.
- Gemini and Genesis were involved in legal disputes and regulatory scrutiny over the Earn program.
- The settlement highlights issues of financial fraud and the need for clearer regulatory guidelines in the crypto industry.