Gemini is excited to announce that **Bitcoin (USD) Futures Contracts** will begin trading on the Cboe Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) starting at **6:00 p.m. EST** on Sunday **December 10th, 2017** under the ticker symbol “**XBT**” ([contract specifications](https://cfe.cboe.com/cfe-products/xbt-cboe-bitcoin-futures/contract-specifications) | [fact sheet](https://cfe.cboe.com/products/bitcoin-qrg.pdf)). Monday, December 11th, will be the first full day of trading, and there will be no trading fees for XBT futures in the month of December.

XBT futures are cash-settled contracts based on Gemini’s auction price for bitcoin, denominated in U.S. dollars. XBT futures are specifically designed to allow participants to implement straightforward trading strategies, through settlement to a single, tradeable auction price.

*   XBT futures will cash-settle on the Wednesday prior to the third Friday of the month
*   Final settlement value (XBTS) will reflect the Gemini 4:00 p.m. ET daily bitcoin auction price
*   XBT futures will enable investors to take a directional view on the price of bitcoin (both long and short), gain exposure to bitcoin prices, or hedge their existing bitcoin positions
*   XBT futures will bring benefits to traders, including transparency, efficient price discovery, deep liquidity and centralized clearing
*   CFE is regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
*   Gemini is a New York trust company regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS)
*   Gemini and CFE have cross-market surveillance and information-sharing agreements in place

Visit our website to learn more about [Gemini auctions](https://gemini.com/marketplace/#auctions), accessing our [APIs and consuming Gemini market data](https://docs.gemini.com/rest-api/), and our [institutional offering](https://gemini.com/institutions/) as well as cross-connects to our matching engine. Visit Cboe’s website to learn more about [XBT futures](https://cfe.cboe.com/cfe-products/xbt-cboe-bitcoin-futures) and [Quote Vendor Symbols](http://cfe.cboe.com/trade-cfe/quote-vendor-symbols/xbt-cboe-bitcoin-futures).

Onward and Upward!

Team Gemini

Cboe and Gemini to Launch First-Ever Bitcoin Futures Contract — Ticker: XBT

We are thrilled to announce the launch of [Cryptopedia](https://www.gemini.com/cryptopedia), a free resource that provides open-access, high-quality crypto education to the world.

Our mission at Gemini is to empower the individual through crypto and we believe that journey begins with understanding. We know that the lack of comprehensive education around crypto is one of the main barriers to entry and adoption for consumers — which is where Cryptopedia can help.

Cryptopedia caters to all levels of knowledge and interest — from the crypto-curious to the crypto-native. You can get started with the [fundamentals of Bitcoin](https://www.gemini.com/cryptopedia/story/begin-with-bitcoin), take a deep dive into the [hottest projects in DeFi](https://www.gemini.com/cryptopedia/explore#de-fi), explore how [trading and investing concepts](https://www.gemini.com/cryptopedia/explore#trading-investing) apply to cryptocurrency, or learn about [cybersecurity best practices](https://www.gemini.com/cryptopedia/explore#security) to keep your crypto safe. 

Cryptopedia is also a platform for crypto experts to share their knowledge with the world. Founders and thought leaders from some of the most prominent and innovative crypto projects — such as Brave CEO Brendan Eich, Aave CEO Stani Kulechov, Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman, and many more — have joined our [Expert Network](https://www.gemini.com/cryptopedia/authors). We plan on further collaboration with these experts and invite other crypto leaders, visionaries, and technologists to __join us by emailing cryptopediasupport@gemini.com__.

We hope Cryptopedia becomes your go-to resource for all things crypto. Happy reading!

Onward and Upward,

Cameron Winklevoss
<br>President

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Gemini Launches Cryptopedia, A Free Crypto Education Platform

The Gemini dollar (GUSD) — **_the_** **_world’s first regulated stablecoin_** — is now supported on the following exchanges:

![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*fHQAOFO2KkW22DEjFi_JIg.png)

[_abcc_](https://abcc.com/)_,_ [_B2BX_](https://www.b2bx.exchange/)_,_ [_BCEX_](https://www.bcex.ca/index/coins)_,_ [_Bibox_](https://www.bibox.com/?lang=en)_,_ [_BILAXY_](https://bilaxy.com/exchange)_,_ [_BitForex_](https://www.bitforex.com/)_,_ [_BITKOP_](https://www.bitkop.com/)_,_ [_BitMart_](https://www.bitmart.com/)_,_ [_Bit-Z_](https://www.bit-z.com/)_,_ [_BTEX_](https://btex.com/)_,_ [_BW.com_](https://www.bw.com/)_,_ [_CoinBene_](https://www.coinbene.com/#/)_,_ [_Coinsuper_](https://www.coinsuper.com/)_,_ [_DigiFinex_](https://www.digifinex.com/)_,_ [_EOSEX_](https://eosex.com/)_,_ [_EXMO_](https://exmo.com/)_,_ [_ExNow_](https://www.exnow.com/)_,_ [_FCOIN_](https://www.fcoin.com/)_,_ [_HitBTC_](https://hitbtc.com/)_,_ [_Huobi Global_](https://www.huobi.com/)_,_ [_LATOKEN_](https://latoken.com/)_,_ [_OEX.com_](https://www.oex.com/)_,_ [_OKCOIN_](https://www.okcoin.com/lang/en-US/)_,_ [_OKEX_](https://www.okex.com/lang/en-US/)_, and_ [_TheRockTrading_](https://www.therocktrading.com/)_._

The Gemini dollar is also supported by the following platforms:

![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*vocgM60Pb7RprHBa2s1WOw.png)

[_Bitpay_](https://bitpay.com/)_,_ [_BlockFi_](https://blockfi.com/)_,_ [_Coinomi_](https://www.coinomi.com/)_, and_ [_CoinsBank_](https://coinsbank.com/)_._

To learn more, check out our [website](https://gemini.com/dollar/), [blog post](https://www.gemini.com/blog/gemini-launches-the-gemini-dollar-us-dollars-on-the-blockchain), [white paper](https://gemini.com/static/dollar/gemini-dollar-whitepaper.pdf), and [code repository](https://github.com/gemini/dollar).

You can send Gemini dollars to these exchanges or any wallet that supports ERC20 tokens by simply selecting the ‘[Withdraw as Gemini dollar](https://exchange.gemini.com/withdraw/usd/geminidollar)’ option in the navigation menu of your Gemini account, entering a destination address, and then choosing an amount of U.S. dollars you want to send.

![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*CxYFbBHaA92geQTgrBRIiw.png)

As an ERC20 token, the Gemini dollar can easily be added to any exchange, wallet, or decentralized application (dApp). Feel free to contact us at [gusd@gemini.com](mailto:gusd@gemini.com) with additional questions on how your product or service can incorporate the Gemini dollar.

Onward and Upward,

Cameron + Tyler

Gemini dollar (GUSD) Is Now Supported by 25 Exchanges

Today it is with great excitement that we welcome Sydney Schaub to the Gemini team as our General Counsel of Gemini Trust Company, LLC.

Sydney joins us with extensive experience working at technology companies changing the world: she started her career at Google (helping organize the world’s information), then as Associate General Counsel of Square (helping revolutionize payments) and most recently as General Counsel at Rent the Runway (helping reshape e-commerce), where she led the legal functions. Today she will begin helping Gemini **_build the future of money_**.

Upon her arrival, Sydney will be focused on building out our in-house legal team and working on, among other things, expanding the services of the Gemini Spaceship to new galaxies far, far away.

Welcome to the team Sydney!

If you’re interested in joining Sydney and the rest of the Gemini team on our journey to build the future of money, we’re hiring in our New York, NY and Portland, OR offices! Check out our [careers page](https://gemini.com/careers/) for more information.

Onward and Upward,

Cameron

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