Tagged: gemini

June 21, 2024 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Tyler Winklevoss, founder of crypto platform Gemini, stated on X this week that he was supporting former President Donald Trump in his run for the White House. Winklevoss donated $1 million in Bitcoin to the Trump campaign as the “Biden Administration has openly declared war… Read More

June 20, 2024 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini is serving as the custodian for a “landmark” ether staking ETF fund launched recently by Purpose Investments, following the development of custom custody infrastructure that will enable third-party staking from Gemini Custody. The fund, Purpose Ether Staking Corp. ETF (“ETHC.B”), is said to be… Read More

June 17, 2024 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Gemini are pleased to announce that they’re providing bitcoin custody for a spot bitcoin ETF listed June 4 by Monochrome Asset Management, an Australia-based investment manager that offers access to crypto assets through traditional financial markets. Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (Ticker: IBTC) is… Read More

May 30, 2024 @ 10:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has shared a consumer alert update for Gemini Earn customers. Gemini Trust Company, a New York State chartered virtual currency entity, has reportedly returned more than $2 billion in digital assets to Earn customers. The NYDFS has… Read More

April 18, 2024 @ 12:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Failed cryptocurrency lending firm Genesis will reportedly be returning 97% of crypto-assets from a customer program with digital asset platform Gemini by May of this year. This update has been shared after a New York based bankruptcy Judge stated on Tuesday that they have approved… Read More

April 14, 2024 @ 6:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Real Bedford Football Club (RBFC) owner Peter McCormack announced that Winklevoss Capital, the investment firm owned by Gemini founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has made a $4.5M bitcoin investment into the football club. The investment is the largest ever made “into a football club in… Read More

February 29, 2024 @ 1:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris announced that Gemini Trust Company, LLC has committed to return at least $1.1 billion to Gemini Earn Program customers through the Genesis Global Capital, LLC  bankruptcy proceeding. In furtherance of that commitment, Gemini… Read More

February 20, 2024 @ 3:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini are pleased to announce the immediate availability of cross collateral on the Gemini derivatives platform — providing clients with more flexible funding options. With the introduction of cross collateral, clients are no longer “limited to only posting GUSD as collateral to trade derivatives on… Read More

February 12, 2024 @ 10:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New York Attorney General Letitia James recenty filed an amended complaint, expanding the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) lawsuit against Digital Currency Group, Inc., DCG’s CEO, Barry Silbert, and Genesis Global Capital, LLC and its affiliates’ (Genesis) former CEO, Soichiro Moro, for allegedly “defrauding… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 6:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini is pleased to announce the appointment of bas Head of Asia Pacific (APAC) at Gemini. Saad Ahmed will now be expected to “lead Gemini’s strategy and business development efforts in the region.” As noted in a blog post, Saad reportedly “joins… Read More

January 27, 2024 @ 4:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TaxBit, the provider of tax and compliance solutions for digital assets, announced today that it has been selected by Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange, as its CESOP reporting solution. Gemini’s decision to integrate with TaxBit expands “the two companies’ long-standing relationship, underscoring its dedication to regulatory… Read More

January 19, 2024 @ 9:12 am By JD Alois  |  

While London remains the top European financial center, Brexit has put pressure on this status. This has created opportunities for other European financial centers, but the question remains: do they have the capacity and ability to act and gain traction? Today, the Autorité des Marchés… Read More

January 18, 2024 @ 9:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini says they are pleased to announce that they’ve been registered as a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) by l’Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the French financial markets regulator. Following the launch of their EU headquarters in Ireland in 2022, Gemini is now “operational in… Read More

January 14, 2024 @ 4:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

VanEck, a global investment fund manager with $76.4 billion USD in assets under management, announced recently the listing of its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) under the ticker HODL, with Gemini named as custodian. Both Gemini and VanEck claim that they “have been pioneers in… Read More

December 21, 2023 @ 6:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini are pleased to announce that the firm has been named as custodian on the 7RCC Global Bitcoin and Carbon Credit Futures ETF application, which was filed recently with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Gemini claims that it has been a key player… Read More

December 15, 2023 @ 11:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini is introducing their 2024 Crypto Trend Report. Before they explore the innovation and “promise” they see on the horizon, Gemini thinks it’s important to reflect on a volatile and challenging 2023. As mentioned in a blog post by Gemini, reverberations from… Read More

December 3, 2023 @ 3:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini has shared their latest crypto market update. Key takeaways from Gemini‘s extensive crypto market report are as follows: Bitcoin climbs as SEC speeds up spot bitcoin ETF review process: Bitcoin (BTC) continued to grind higher this week, reaching a new yearly… Read More

November 17, 2023 @ 9:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At Gemini, they believe that the crypto ecosystem must include guardrails and an appropriate level of transparency to protect users from financial crime and fraud. Gemini claim they have always “been dedicated to regulatory compliance and believe that adherence to the Travel Rule is an… Read More

November 14, 2023 @ 7:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At Gemini, they claim to be dedicated to delivering the “best possible” crypto trading experience for their users. Gemini says it is pleased to unveil “an important update to our derivatives trading ecosystem: mobile app trading.” In August, Gemini had unveiled the ability “to view… Read More

October 20, 2023 @ 8:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On 8 October 2023, the FCA Financial Promotions Regime brought into effect new rules around qualifying cryptoassets. These rules set out new standards for financial promotions of cryptoassets and “apply to firms offering these products to UK consumers.” Since inception, Gemini claims it has “been… Read More