Gemini
Cryptocurrency exchanges
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Cryptocurrency software
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What is Gemini
Gemini is a centralized cryptocurrency exchange and custody platform that supports buying, selling, trading, and storing digital assets. It targets retail traders and institutions that need regulated access to crypto markets, custody, and related account controls. The product emphasizes compliance-oriented operations and offers both a consumer interface and APIs for more advanced trading and integration use cases.
Regulated exchange and custody
Gemini operates as a regulated crypto business in multiple jurisdictions and positions compliance as a core operating model. This can matter for organizations that require vendor due diligence, formal policies, and clearer legal accountability than many offshore exchanges. Gemini also provides custody services designed for users who prefer an exchange-managed custody model over self-custody.
Retail and institutional support
Gemini serves both individual users and institutional customers, including trading and custody use cases. It provides account features and workflows that align with business needs such as permissions, reporting, and operational controls (availability varies by region and product). This dual focus can reduce the need to use separate vendors for consumer trading versus institutional custody.
API access for trading
Gemini offers APIs that enable programmatic trading, market data access, and integration into internal systems. This supports use cases such as automated execution, portfolio monitoring, and reconciliation workflows. Compared with consumer-only crypto apps, API availability makes Gemini more suitable for teams that need integration and automation.
Asset and feature availability varies
Supported assets, staking/earn-style features, and product availability can differ by jurisdiction due to regulatory constraints. Organizations operating across multiple countries may need to manage inconsistent capabilities and onboarding requirements. This can complicate standardization compared with platforms that offer a more uniform global footprint.
Centralized custody trade-offs
Using Gemini custody means users rely on a third party for key management and asset access. This introduces counterparty and operational risk relative to self-custody wallets. Some security and governance requirements may require additional controls (e.g., withdrawal allowlists, segregation, and internal approvals) beyond what a typical exchange account provides.
Past product and regulatory scrutiny
Gemini has faced public regulatory and legal scrutiny related to certain product offerings and disclosures in prior years. Even when issues relate to specific programs rather than spot trading, they can affect risk assessments and vendor approval processes. Compliance teams may require enhanced due diligence, contractual protections, and ongoing monitoring.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go Free tier/trial:
- Free plan: Account creation is free (no subscription); trading and other services are fee-based.
- Free trial: No time-limited free trial noted on official site.
Example costs (selected, from Gemini official fee schedules):
- Web (Gemini mode) Instant order transaction fees (USD):
- ≤ $10: $0.99
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$10 to ≤ $25: $1.49
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$25 to ≤ $50: $1.99
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$50 to ≤ $200: $2.99
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$200: 1.49% of web order value
- Web convenience fee (included in quoted price): ~0.50% above/below market price (applies to quoted price for Instant/Recurring orders).
- Web Crypto Convert: 1.49% (some asset-specific exceptions; FIL wrapping rates differ).
- ActiveTrader (maker/taker, 30-day trailing USD notional):
- 0 volume: maker 0.20% | taker 0.40%
- ≥ $10,000: maker 0.15% | taker 0.30%
- ≥ $50,000: maker 0.10% | taker 0.25%
- ≥ $100,000: maker 0.08% | taker 0.20%
- ≥ $1,000,000: maker 0.05% | taker 0.15%
- ≥ $5,000,000: maker 0.03% | taker 0.10%
- ≥ $10,000,000: maker 0.02% | taker 0.08%
- ≥ $50,000,000: maker 0.00% | taker 0.05%
- ≥ $100,000,000: maker 0.00% | taker 0.04%
- ≥ $250,000,000: maker -0.01% (rebate) | taker 0.03%
- Derivatives (Perpetuals) maker/taker (example trailing tiers):
- 0: maker 0.02% | taker 0.07%
- ≥ $10,000: maker 0.02% | taker 0.06%
- ≥ $50,000: maker 0.02% | taker 0.05%
- ≥ $5,000,000: maker 0.01% | taker 0.04%
- ≥ $10,000,000: maker 0.00% | taker 0.04%
- ≥ $50,000,000: maker -0.01% | taker 0.04%
- ≥ $100,000,000: maker -0.01% | taker 0.03%
- Custody (Gemini Custody™): 0.40% annual fee or $30 per month per asset (whichever is higher); administrative withdrawal fee $125.
Discount options: Volume-based fee tiers (maker/taker discounts at higher 30-day trading volumes). Maker rebates possible at very high volumes (negative maker fees).
Notes & limitations:
- Fees vary by product (Web/Gemini mode, Mobile, ActiveTrader, Derivatives, Custody, Transfer) and by jurisdiction, asset, order size, and payment method. The Web-mode quoted price includes a convenience charge; transaction fees are shown on the trade review screen.
- Withdrawal/transfer network fees are dynamic and displayed at withdrawal time.
- This summary only includes fee items explicitly published on Gemini’s official fee pages and support center; it does not include exhaustive per-asset or per-jurisdiction exceptions.
Seller details
Gemini Trust Company, LLC
New York, NY, USA
2014
Private
https://www.gemini.com/
https://x.com/Gemini
https://www.linkedin.com/company/gemini/
