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MAY 01, 2023

Gemini Foundation — a Non-US Derivatives Platform — Is Now Live!

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It’s official! Gemini Foundation — a non-US derivatives platform — is now live and open for trading to customers in all available jurisdictions. Start trading the BTC perpetual contract denominated in Gemini dollars (GUSD) with up to 100x leverage today.

Gemini Foundation’s derivatives product is available in select jurisdictions globally. It is not available to customers in the United States of America, United Kingdom, or the European Union.

We will also be launching an ETH/GUSD perpetual contract in the coming weeks.

Gemini Foundation offers customers a capital-efficient, highly available, and trusted venue to trade derivatives. Purpose-built for both individuals and institutions, Gemini Foundation combines powerful trading tools with an elegant user experience. Whether you're a professional trader or just getting started, Gemini Foundation is designed to help you succeed.

Getting Started

To open a Gemini Derivatives account, customers must reside in a supported jurisdiction, and have a Gemini account.

Follow the steps below to start trading derivatives today:

  1. Log on to ActiveTrader via the web
    a) If you don’t have ActiveTrader enabled yet, you can follow these steps.
  2. Select “Open a Gemini Derivatives account”
  3. In a single step:
    a) Create a new Gemini Derivatives account
    b) Read and accept the derivatives-specific Terms and Conditions
    c) Read and acknowledge the Risk Disclosure
  4. Transfer GUSD into your Gemini Derivatives account
  5. Start trading!

What's Next

We're not done yet.

We're committed to providing our users a sublime trading experience. To that end, we will be expanding our derivatives offering with additional perpetual contracts, dated futures, and options in the weeks and months ahead. So please stay tuned!

For a full list of available jurisdictions and additional details, please visit www.gemini.com/derivatives.

Onward and Upward!

The Gemini Foundation Team

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