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Winklevoss twins donate $10.018M Bitcoin to MAGA Inc. via Gemini
The June 19 gifts total $10.018 million, and the filing shows the donated Bitcoin was sold through Gemini to anonymous purchasers, with FEC records not proving any link to the CFTC’s earlier Gemini relief effort.
Newly filed federal election records show Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss gave $10.018 million in Bitcoin to MAGA Inc., a super PAC aligned with President Donald Trump, on June 19, 2026.
CryptoSlate reports the gifts arrived 23 days after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced it had joined the brothers’ crypto exchange, Gemini, in seeking relief from a 2025 judgment, though the filing provides no evidence that the donations caused or influenced the CFTC action. The FEC rows also indicate the committee sold the donated Bitcoin through Gemini, with buyer identities kept anonymous.
According to the records, Cameron’s disclosed total is $5,006,604.47 and Tyler’s is $5,011,860.44, with four June 19 rows naming Gemini adding up exactly to the $10,018,464.91 sale amount.
CryptoSlate adds that the CFTC said its review concluded a complaint against Gemini would not have been filed under current enforcement standards, citing issues with a whistleblower account and evidence weaknesses, and pointing to Gemini’s fraud-victim status and changes in federal digital-asset policy. The parties also sought to vacate a consent order or lift remaining prospective provisions, including a permanent injunction, while noting the 2025 $5 million penalty had been paid and would not be returned.
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