Gemini Expands Global Footprint and Offerings

Gemini Launches in Australia

August 21, 2019

Today, we are excited to announce that Gemini is now open to customers in Australia! Australians can now download the Gemini Mobile App and use it to buy, sell, and store cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ether, zcash, and litecoin.

As part of our mission to build the future of money, we are hard at work expanding our global footprint and bringing our trusted platform to as many countries as possible. We want individuals and institutions around the world to have a safe and easy way to buy, sell, and store cryptocurrency and engage in this new digital economy. We have built an institutional-grade exchange and custody solution that operates on the principles of security, transparency, and compliance; trust is our product.

Australia is currently ranked 12th globally for bitcoin trading volume and we are optimistic that Gemini will help encourage broader adoption for crypto in Australia. Today, Gemini is available in a total of 49 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and Australia! If you would like Gemini to come to your region, please contact us at institutional@gemini.com.

Onward and Upward,

Tyler

Introducing Our East Asia Timezone Auction

March 16, 2017

UPDATE 4/7/17 5:00 PD EDT: We have changed the time of the East Asian timezone auction from 18:00 JST (17:00 HKT/SGT) to 19:00 HKT/SGT (20:00 JST).

Ever since Gemini launched our first daily bitcoin auction on September 21, 2016, we’ve been excited by its success and its ability to match buyers and sellers at a single moment of the day. Because our current 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time auction falls during the early morning hours in East Asia, it’s inconvenient for many members of the bitcoin trading community. Beginning Tuesday, March 21, 2017, we will also conduct an auction at 6:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time (5:00 p.m. SGT/HKT, 09:00 UTC). This will allow investors and traders on the other side of the world to engage in the same kind of price discovery that we’ve be facilitating for the last six months. The mechanics will be the same as our 4:00 p.m. ET auction; please see https://gemini.com/marketplace/#auction for details.

ジェミニ(Gemini)が、2016年9月21日に初の日単位でのビットコインのオークションを開始して以来、買い手と売り手のマッチングが、タイミングで成立できていることに、我々はとても興奮させられています。残念ながら、東アジアの参加者にとっては、ニューヨークの午後 4時は非常に早くて不便です。そこで、2017年3月21日(火)から、日本標準時の午後6時(SGT/HKT午後5時、UTC 09:00)にもオークションを行えるようにします。これにより、 ニューヨークにいる我々からみて、世界の反対側にいる投資家やトレーダー達が、これまでの六ヶ月間我々が手がけてきたものと同等の価格発見に関われるようになるはずです。仕組みは、ニューヨークのオークションのそれと同じです。詳しくは、 https://gemini.com/marketplace/#auctionをご覧ください。

Onward and Upward (上向きと先へ),

Team Gemini

Gemini Expands Into the Great State of Washington

June 13, 2017

UPDATE 6/14/17 11:30 AM EDT: We have clarified that Washington’s higher standards are met by the whole Gemini platform and therefore benefit all our customers.

We’re excited to announce that Gemini is now licensed to provide our services to customers in the Evergreen State. Washington has some of the highest standards of oversight for digital asset exchanges within the U.S., and will be instituting further regulations regarding the sale and storage of digital assets beginning next month. This puts Washington up with New York at the forefront of protecting consumers and users of digital assets, beyond what is already done for fiat currencies.

As of today, registered customers in the Evergreen State can buy, sell, and store both bitcoin and ether using the Gemini exchange. As a registered customer, this will allow you to:

• Buy BTC with USD or ETH, and sell BTC for USD or ETH
• Buy ETH with USD or BTC, and sell ETH for USD or BTC

One of Gemini’s core values has always been to seek regulatory oversight and licensing whenever possible. And we firmly believe in asking for permission rather than for forgiveness — we do not operate in an area until we have received the necessary licenses or regulatory approvals to do so. Our trust license from the State of New York allowed us to work closely with both New York and Washington state regulators to obtain approval to operate. It was truly exciting and remarkable to see this collaboration between two of the most well respected state regulators, all in the name of innovation.

Even before obtaining approval to operate within Washington, we met the standards set forth by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions. These protections benefit all Gemini customers, regardless of where you live.

We hope you agree that this is a momentous achievement not only for Gemini, but also for the digital asset ecosystem as a whole.

Lastly, if you are wondering if we are open in your area, please check out our areas of operation page.

Onward and Upward,

Team Gemini

You Can Now Trade Bitcoin and Ether in Canada!

June 6, 2016

We are thrilled to announce the expansion of Gemini services to the Great White North! This is just the beginning of Gemini’s international expansion and our tireless pursuit of building a world-class digital asset exchange with global reach.

As of today, registered customers in Canada can trade bitcoin and ether on Gemini’s ETH/BTC order book. This means that registered customers will be able to:

• Buy ETH with BTC, and sell ETH for BTC

Coming soon, we’ll be opening our USD order books (BTC/USD and ETH/USD) to Canadian customers as well. As a registered customer, this will allow you to:

• Buy BTC with USD or ETH, and sell BTC for USD or ETH
• Buy ETH with USD or BTC, and sell ETH for USD or BTC

We’re excited to bring our friends to the North aboard the Gemini spaceship for our journey, and we look forward to expanding to additional areas of operations in the near future.

Bienvenue à bord!

Team Gemini

You Can Now Trade Bitcoin and Ether in the United Kingdom!

June 21, 2016

We are thrilled to announce the expansion of Gemini services to the United Kingdom! This is a significant and important part of Gemini’s international expansion and our tireless pursuit of building a world-class digital asset exchange empire on which the sun never sets.

As of today, registered customers in the U.K. can trade bitcoin and ether on Gemini’s ETH/BTC order book. This means that registered customers will be able to:

• Buy ETH with BTC, and sell ETH for BTC

Coming soon, we’ll be opening our USD order books (BTC/USD and ETH/USD) to U.K.-based customers as well. As a registered customer, this will allow you to:

• Buy BTC with USD or ETH, and sell BTC for USD or ETH
• Buy ETH with USD or BTC, and sell ETH for USD or BTC

We’re excited to bring our friends from across the Pond aboard the Gemini spaceship for our journey, and we look forward to expanding to additional areas of operations in the near future.

Keep calm and trade on!

Team Gemini

Gemini Expands into the Lone Star State (Texas)

August 4, 2016

Great News!

We are thrilled to announce that Gemini, the next generation digital asset exchange, is now open in Texas. This is a significant and important part of Gemini’s expansion and our tireless pursuit of building a world-class digital asset exchange available to customers in all 50 US states and around the globe.

As of today, registered customers in the The Lone Star State can buy, sell, and store bitcoin and ether using the Gemini exchange. As a registered customer, this will allow you to:

• Buy BTC with USD or ETH, and sell BTC for USD or ETH
• Buy ETH with USD or BTC, and sell ETH for USD or BTC

We’re excited to bring our friends in Texas aboard the Gemini spaceship for our journey!

We would like to highlight that Gemini is also accepting Institutional clients outside of the U.S. on a case-by-case basis. If you would like to inquire about your Institution’s eligibility for a Gemini account, please contact: institutional@gemini.com or connect with our Head of Institutional Sales directly via Skype: DannyKimNY.

Lastly, if you are wondering if we are open in your area, please consult our areas of operation page.

Don’t Mess with Texas!

Team Gemini

All Trading Pairs Now Available in Canada and the U.K.

September 6, 2016

We are thrilled to announce that trading on all of Gemini’s order matching engines — BTC/USD, ETH/USD, and ETH/BTC — is now available in Canada and the U.K.

As of today, registered customers in Canada and the U.K. can trade bitcoin and ether on each of Gemini’s three order matching engines. As a registered customer, this will allow you to:

• Buy BTC with USD or ETH, and sell BTC for USD or ETH
• Buy ETH with USD or BTC, and sell ETH for USD or BTC

In addition, we now support US Dollar wire transfers from your bank located in Canada or the U.K. Please be aware that your bank may charge currency conversion fees.

Onward and Upward,

Team Gemini

Gemini Is expanding to Hong Kong and Singapore!

October 2, 2016

We are delighted to announce the expansion of Gemini services to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Republic of Singapore! These dynamic East Asian tiger markets have long embraced the growth of bitcoin and other digital assets, and our expansion to Hong Kong and Singapore represents a critical milestone in Gemini’s pursuit of building a global next generation digital asset exchange.

As of today, registered customers in both the Lion City and the Pearl of the Orient can trade bitcoin and ether using the Gemini exchange. As a registered customer, this will allow you to:

• Buy BTC with USD or ETH, and sell BTC for USD or ETH
• Buy ETH with USD or BTC, and sell ETH for USD or BTC

We’ll be opening HKD and SGD order books and expanding to additional areas of operation soon, so stay tuned!

We also want to highlight our exciting new feature, Daily Auctions (also called “crosses,” which are two-sided and not to be confused with winner-take-all auctions), available to all registered Gemini customers. Auctions present an excellent opportunity for customers who want to execute large trades with over-the-counter (OTC) trading quantities on-exchange without having to worry about price slippage, exorbitant fees, and complicated settlement. Read more about Gemini Auctions.

In addition, we now support US Dollar wire transfers from your bank located in Hong Kong or Singapore. Please be aware that your bank may charge currency conversion fees.

Gemini accepts institutional clients outside of our current areas of operation on a case-by-case basis. To inquire about your institution’s eligibility for a Gemini account, please contact institutional@gemini.com or connect with our sales representative directly via Skype at ShaneGemini.

We’re excited to bring our friends from Hong Kong and Singapore aboard the Gemini spaceship for our journey!

Onward and Upward,

Team Gemini

Gemini is expanding to Japan and South Korea!

November 7, 2016

(UPDATE 3/31/17 11:00 AM EDT: We have temporarily suspended the acceptance of Japanese retail customers while we evaluate the implications of the new virtual currency exchange operator regulations.)

We are delighted to announce the expansion of Gemini services to Japan and the Republic of Korea! These dynamic East Asian economies have long embraced the growth of bitcoin and other digital assets, and our expansion to Japan and South Korea represents another milestone in Gemini’s pursuit of building a global next generation digital asset exchange.

As of today, registered customers in the Lands of the Rising Sun and the Morning Calm can trade bitcoin and ether using the Gemini exchange. As a registered customer, this will allow you to:

• Buy BTC with USD or ETH, and sell BTC for USD or ETH
• Buy ETH with USD or BTC, and sell ETH for USD or BTC
• Participate in Gemini’s daily two-sided bitcoin auction

Gemini supports US Dollar wire transfers from your bank located in Japan or South Korea. Please be aware that your bank may charge currency conversion fees.

Gemini accepts institutional clients outside of our current areas of operation on a case-by-case basis. To inquire about your institution’s eligibility for a Gemini account, please contact institutional@gemini.com or connect with our Head of Institutional Sales directly via Skype at ShaneGemini.

We’re excited to bring our friends from South Korea and Japan aboard the Gemini spaceship for our journey!

Onward and Upward,

Team Gemini