CFTC nominee chairman Quintenz publicly shared text messages with Gemini founder, who had sought enforcement commitments

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the incoming chairman of the CFTC, Brian Quintenz, publicly shared text messages with Gemini co-founder Winklevoss brothers on the X platform, showing that Gemini had sought enforcement-related commitments regarding a civil case with the CFTC, which Quintenz refused to provide.

Quintenz stated that after the messages, Gemini contacted the White House to request a pause on his nomination. Gemini is about to go public with a target valuation of $3 billion, and it is currently unclear how this matter will affect investors.