Su Zhu, a co-founder of Three Arrows Capital, has spoken out in a Twitter thread in regards to the escalating crypto warfare between Digital Foreign money Group (DCG) CEO Barry Silbert and the Winklevoss twins, founders of US trade Gemini. As Bitcoinist reported yesterday, Cameron Winklevoss revealed an open letter denouncing Silbert’s misconduct, whereas setting a deadline for an answer till January 8.

You took this cash – the cash of schoolteachers – to gasoline grasping share buybacks, illiquid enterprise investments, & kamikaze NAV trades that ballooned the fee-generating AUM of your Belief…. all on your personal private acquire.

Zhu jumps on this bandwagon, explaining that DCG, the mother or father firm of the Grayscale Bitcoin Belief (GBTC), conspired with FTX to assault Luna and stETH and made “lots” of cash within the course of. As well as, DCG suffered vital losses over the summer season from the chapter of 3AC, in addition to from Babel and different corporations concerned in GBTC, he says.

“They may’ve calmly restructured then. As an alternative, they fabricated a left pocket proper pocket callable promissory notice that magically stuffed the opening. This is sort of a child shedding at poker and saying ‘I’m fantastic, my dad pays you, let me maintain taking part in,’ but when your dad is definitely your self,” Zhu continued to evaluate.

Zhu additionally alleges that Silbert misled Three Arrow Capital for months, “utilizing varied strategies to assault us and likewise not have anybody ask the laborious questions that are how did Genesis fill the opening.”

However that’s not all. Zhu goes on to assert that although they – FTX and DCG – had been bancrupt, they accepted extra deposits in hopes the market would rise and get rid of the difficulty. In the end, in keeping with the 3AC CEO, DCG’s worth is 0, and “most OGs” know this and “how shut Barry and SBF have been since starting.” SBF was on the board of Genesis. As well as, Genesis gave the primary FTT-secured mortgage to SBF.

For the following few days, Zhu paints a grim image of Genesis. In keeping with him, Genesis’ collectors will file for chapter within the coming days and seize DCG’s remaining property.

[T]hey are seemingly demanding Barry pays again his cashouts the simple approach as an alternative of ready for a DoJ legal case with restitution punishments.

Is DCG Screwed?

Barry Silbert had already commented yesterday on the allegations made by Cameron Winklevoss, stating that DCG has not borrowed $1.675 billion from Genesis, has by no means missed an curiosity fee to Genesis, and is present on all excellent loans, with the following mortgage due in Might 2023.

Additional, Silbert disclosed that DCG made a proposal to Genesis and its advisors on Dec. 29 and has but to obtain a response. Harsh criticism got here from the crypto neighborhood for these statements.

So Gemini gave the cash to Barry (Genesis), who then gave the cash to Barry (DCG), who then gave the cash to Barry (Grayscale)?

— db (@tier10k) January 2, 2023

One other voice comes from Autism Capital: “Winklevoss’ and Barry Silbert going at it. Winklevoss’ need a solution for transfer ahead for his or her Gemini Earn clients (that used Genesis for his or her program) however Barry is hiding behind technicality, authorized jargon, and possibly a sandwich. DCG is turbo cooked, Barry, face it.”

In the meantime, the Bitcoin worth is remaining comparatively steady at $16,669.

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