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John E Deaton Urges Cameron Winklevoss to Consider Legal Action Against Digital Currency Group (DCG)

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John E Deaton, the founder of the US crypto regulatory news platform CryptoLaw, has suggested that Cameron Winklevoss take legal action against Digital Currency Group (DCG) after carefully analyzing Winklevoss’ open letter to Barry Silbert.

In a recent Twitter post, Deaton, a pro-XRP attorney, emphasized that if Cameron could substantiate his claims, it would be wise to file a lawsuit against Silbert and his company.

Today, Cameron Winklevoss, a prominent American investor, took to Twitter to share a thread that included a screenshot of his open letter addressed to Barry Silbert, the CEO of venture capital firm DCG.

This new message followed up on his previous letter, commencing with the words, “Today marks 229 days since Genesis halted withdrawals.”

Drawing attention to the staggering $1.2 billion worth of assets trapped in the bankrupt crypto lender Genesis, which is owned by DCG, Winklevoss reiterated the importance of repaying the affected customers.

The letter provided intricate details about what Winklevoss referred to as a “culture of lies and deceit,” allegedly orchestrated by Silbert, to conceal the insolvency and financial state of DCG’s subsidiary.

The investor also expressed dissatisfaction with the “most oblique” response he received from Silbert regarding his previous letter.

On January 2, 2023, Winklevoss wrote a letter addressing the substantial debts owed by DCG to various individuals and organizations, particularly the crypto platform Gemini. According to the letter, Genesis owes Gemini $900 million, which was lent as part of the Gemini Earn program.

After carefully examining the letter, Deaton highlighted the importance of recognizing a person for who they truly are when they reveal their true character in a time of crisis.

“I learned a long time ago, in a moment of crisis, when integrity and honor mean everything, and someone shows you who he really is, take him at his word and his actions.”

Ryan Selkis, the founder of the crypto analytics platform Messari, also responded to Winklevoss’ letter, expressing his disappointment with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for their tactics of exploiting retail shareholders and protecting bankers as a means to cover up DCG’s insolvency.

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