Gemini Earn creditors are fuming over a proposed reorganization plan that could see their promised Bitcoin (BTC) payouts effectively slashed to about 30% of what they’re worth at current market rates.
In an X post, Gemini Trust revealed it sent creditors an email on Dec. 13 outlining the proposed plan, which has now been put up for a vote.
Under the proposed plan, creditors will receive a payout equal to their Earn crypto balances as of Jan. 19, 2023 — the date that Gemini’s cryptocurrency lending partner Genesis Global Capital filed for bankruptcy.
Some observers, including Bloomberg exchange-traded fund analyst James Seyffart, described the plan as “brutal” given the price of Bitcoin and Ether (ETH) was only $20,940 and $1,545 then, compared to how much they’re worth today — $42,750 for Bitcoin and $2,250 for Ether.
This could be brutal. Granted seems to be worst case scenario but Gemini Earn users could be getting potentially just 61% of the value of their crypto from Jan 19, 2023. WOOF.
Even at 100% it stings based on current prices. Thats 61%-100% of:
Bitcoin $20,940
Ethereum $1,545 https://t.co/A6u28U3dsi pic.twitter.com/5SKZnlRjr9
— James Seyffart (@JSeyff) December 14, 2023
This would mean that in the worst-case scenario where creditors are given a 61% recovery, each Bitcoin that a creditor had on Earn would only be given $12,773, or 30% of what a Bitcoin is worth today.
Commenters of Gemini’s X post appeared in fierce opposition to the plan, with many of them urging creditors to “VOTE NO.”
#gemini #geminiearn
VOTE NO pic.twitter.com/hz3ZrvoxWY
— jeffscottworld (️, ) (@jeffscottward) December 13, 2023
One X (formerly Twitter) user “Andrew Aleid, said: “I vote no because this is a spit in our faces. Absolute disgrace.”
“You stole our money. Give it ALL back, every single dollar,” said Ian Malcolm in response to Gemini Trust’s X post. She added:
“How can any of your customers believe a single word you say when you have deceived and lied to us for WELL over a year.” Malcolm’s comments were made in reference to Gemini reassuring customers that it would not be subject to…
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