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September 26, 2023 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini says that it continues to be focused on crypto innovation by allowing users to add passkeys “for two-factor authentication to their accounts.” As explained in a blog post by Gemini, passkeys provide two major advantages “over other account authentication methods: increased security and ease… Read More

September 4, 2023 @ 9:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital currency exchange Gemini is attempting to encourage various other creditors behind a plan to get more money from bankrupt cryptocurrency lending company Genesis‘ parent firm, the Digital Currency Group (DCG), This, according to an update from the Information shared this past Friday. The latest… Read More

August 14, 2023 @ 10:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini is pleased to announce support for XRP Ledger (XRP), adding a new blockchain to Gemini’s growing list of supported networks. XRP is now “available for trading on our API/FIX and ActiveTrader applications for USD trading pairs, and on the Gemini Mobile… Read More

July 14, 2023 @ 11:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini Fund Solutions (GFS) says it is the one of the leading providers of custody, clearing/settlement, trading, and other capital markets services that have been specifically designed “for crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), closed-end funds (CEFs), and other fund vehicles.” Founded in 2020, GFS is reportedly… Read More

July 9, 2023 @ 7:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini is pleased to announce that clients are now able to stake Solana (SOL) through Gemini Staking, allowing users to seamlessly receive SOL staking rewards in their Gemini account. Gemini Staking now “supports staking for Ethereum (ETH), Polygon (MATIC), and Solana (SOL).”… Read More

July 8, 2023 @ 3:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini, one of the largest creditors of bankrupt virtual currency lending platform Genesis, has reportedly sued parent firm Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its CEO. This update has been announced the day after DCG missed the crypto exchange’s deadline for agreeing to… Read More

July 4, 2023 @ 1:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

The ongoing battler between the Digital Currency Group (DCG) and Gemini has ratcheted up as Cameron Winklevoss has sent a demand letter to DCG and founder Barry Silbert. To take a step back, Gemini had utilized the services of DCG subsidiary Genesis for its yield… Read More

July 2, 2023 @ 2:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Through July 23, 2023, Voyager customers impacted by the Voyager bankruptcy can create a Gemini account “to withdraw their crypto in-kind, pursuant to the claims of the distribution process.” Gemini are pleased “to offer a promotional welcome to all Voyager customers who join Gemini.” New… Read More

June 25, 2023 @ 4:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At Gemini, they claim to provide a seamless onramp “to the world of crypto for individuals, institutions, and businesses of all sizes.” Gemini‘s core products, the Gemini Exchange and Gemini Custody, “can be easily integrated with startups seeking a secure and compliant way to offer… Read More

June 21, 2023 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini is pleased to announce their expansion plans in APAC as Gemini’s leadership team recently visited the region on their global odyssey “to propel the promise of crypto.” Over the next 12 months, they plan “to increase their headcount to 100+ in Singapore.” Gemini’s APAC… Read More

June 8, 2023 @ 6:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Gemini is pleased to announce that Gemini will soon “begin the process of acquiring a crypto license to serve customers based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).” As a “forward-thinking,” global financial hub, the UAE is “continuing its tradition of leadership by… Read More

April 23, 2023 @ 1:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Gemini is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of Gemini Foundation — a non-US crypto derivatives platform. Their first derivatives contract “will be a BTC perpetual contract denominated in Gemini dollars (GUSD).” An ETH/GUSD perpetual contract “will launch soon thereafter.” Gemini Foundation… Read More

April 17, 2023 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cynthia Del Pozo Garcia, Director, Strategy & Corporate Development at Gemini, notes that as one of the most important and developed markets in the Americas, Canada has “played an essential role in Gemini’s international expansion.” The team at Gemini are glad to show their continued… Read More

March 8, 2023 @ 4:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) has severed its relationship with the Winklevoss brothers crypto platform Gemini, according to a report by Reuters. The article cited a contact that was “familiar with the situation.” At the same time, Gemini is disputing the claim. In a Tweet, Gemini stated… Read More

February 6, 2023 @ 7:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Genesis Global Holdco, LLC says that it has reached an “agreement in principle” with Digital Currency Group (DCG) and the ad hoc groups of creditors of Genesis Global Capital, LLC, which holds or represents more than $2 billion in claims, according to a note from… Read More

January 27, 2023 @ 9:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini is pleased to announce the launch of electronic over-the-counter trading (eOTC), which is described as “a fully-automated crypto trading solution tailored to institutional counterparties worldwide, which will be offered through an affiliate of Gemini Trust Company, LLC (GTC).” Gemini eOTC offers… Read More

January 23, 2023 @ 11:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Genesis Global Holdco has received approval from the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York for all the first-day motions related to its Chapter 11 filed on January 19, 2023. Last week, Genesis filed for bankruptcy protection after a period when it… Read More

January 13, 2023 @ 1:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an enforcement action against Gemini, a digital asset platform, and Genesis – a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG). The revelation of the lawsuit arrived at a challenging time for both firms as Gemini is in the… Read More

January 13, 2023 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini says it’s pleased to announce support for Cosmos (ATOM), adding a new blockchain to Gemini’s growing list of supported networks. ATOM is now “available for deposits on Gemini.” Trading for ATOM will follow, “opening first on our API/FIX and ActiveTrader applications… Read More

January 10, 2023 @ 5:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cameron Winklevoss, co-founder of the Gemini, has taken to Twitter once again to take Digital Currency Group (DCG) to task in regards to their relationship with DCG subsidiary Genesis. Last week, Winklevoss posted a letter on Twitter criticizing founder Barry Silbert and his DCG, hammering… Read More