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WINKLEVOSS TWINS ATTEMPT PIVOT AFTER GEMINI LOSES MONEY AND EMPLOYEES

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Gemini, the exchange co-founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, has been facing a series of challenges including regulatory scrutiny, dwindling market share, and the potential loss of a banking partner. To make matters worse, a critical loan repayment deadline that could aid in the recovery of $900 million from the exchange's defunct Earn product has been missed. As they attempt to navigate the convergence of these crises, the twins seem to have been eyeing a couple of different options, such as moving the company overseas and/or leveraging interest in derivatives trading to get traction in that market and drive more trading volume.