Brian Quintenz, nominated by President Trump to chair the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has publicly released text messages exchanged with Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. The texts, shared on Wednesday, suggest the Winklevoss twins attempted to influence Quintenz's nomination due to concerns over their civil case with the CFTC, which was settled with a $5 million fine in January. Quintenz's release of the texts comes amid claims that the Winklevoss twins sought assurances from him regarding the CFTC's actions, which they described as "lawfare trophy hunting." Quintenz stated he refused to provide such assurances, leading the twins to reportedly contact President Trump to pause his confirmation. This disclosure occurs just before Gemini's anticipated initial public offering, targeting a $3 billion valuation, raising questions about potential impacts on investor sentiment.