Jan 13, 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleged that crypto exchange Gemini and crypto lender Genesis Global Capital sold unregistered securities in a lawsuit filed late Thursday. CoinDesk and Genesis are both owned by parent company Digital Currency Group. Moses Singer Partner and former SEC Senior Trial Counsel Howard Fischer joins "First Mover" to discuss the timing and details of the lawsuit, citing SEC's regulatory bandwidth. Plus, his response to Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss' tweet that refers to the lawsuit as "counterproductive."

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