Institutions
INSTITUTIONAL PRODUCTS
WHO WE SERVE
Who we serve
Businesses
Buy, sell, and store crypto for your business. Send and receive payments. All on the industry’s trusted crypto-native platform. Businesses of all types and sizes work with Gemini to tap into the growing crypto economy.
Private Wealth
Grow your portfolio with institutional-grade crypto solutions for high-net-worth investors, trusts, and family offices. Safeguard your digital assets with cold storage, and enjoy optional yield opportunities and white-glove service.
Professional Traders
Leverage your trading expertise with our advanced exchange platform and powerful analytics features. Enjoy fast and efficient access to low-latency trading and liquidity on Gemini’s trusted, secure and compliant crypto infrastructure.
Crypto products crafted for institutions
Exchange
Buy and sell crypto on one of the industry’s most trustworthy, secure and compliant exchanges with advanced trading features and API solutions for institutions.
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Features
ActiveTrader gives you all the tools you need to make informed trading decisions including real-time market data, advanced charting and multiple order types.
Robust account management tools allow you to segregate your client’s portfolios or assign accounts to different managers or traders.
Integrate your trading systems to access order placement and real-time market data with our easy to implement exchange REST/FIX APIs.
- Exchange
- Custody
- eOTC
- Staking
Institutions choose Gemini for crypto
Everything crypto.
All in one place.
Trading and staking
State-of-the-art custody
Build with our crypto infrastructure
Intuitive interface, white label, and API options
Building trust through
transparency
We founded Gemini with a “security-first” mentality and ethos of asking for permission, not forgiveness.
The Gemini Trust Center provides daily updates of important exchange metrics and compliance certifications.
Fast and intuitive onboarding
Complete your application in 20 minutes with one of the most seamless crypto onboarding experiences in the industry.
24/7 customer support to address your questions.
Expedited KYC and onboarding process.
Working with regulators since 2015
Gemini is a fiduciary and qualified custodian under the New York Banking Law and is licensed by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS).
We are the first crypto exchange and custodian in the world to obtain SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2 certifications.
All customer funds held on Gemini are held
one to one.
All customer funds held on Gemini are held 1:1 and available for withdrawal at any time.
Customer fiat and crypto are held in accounts that are segregated from our assets.
In good company.
We’re powering the world's most sophisticated institutions
Questions? Answers
My business is based outside the U.S. Can I open a Gemini institutional account?
We operate in more than 60 countries globally. Please check our Areas of Availability page for all countries of availability.
I’m with a larger firm and need guidance. How can I speak with a Gemini team member?
Click on the “Connect with our team” link at the top of this page and send us a message. Our team will reach out to assist you.
Do I need to finish my entire application in one sitting?
No. Once you create your administrative user (step 1), you are free to stop and come back whenever you want.
What documents will I need to provide?
The required documents will change depending on the entity type. However, a W9/W8, a bank statement, and IDs of all relevant individuals is required for all entity types. Our improved application will guide you through the process.
How long does the account application process take?
The application process typically takes 20 minutes or less to complete. After submission, our team will review your application for approval, a process that typically takes one to two business days to complete.
What are the steps for submitting an institutional application?
First you will create your administrative user account. There will be several screens asking for information including company details, documents like a W9/W8 and a bank statement, and key account managers. Our application portal will guide you through the process.
When you submit this information, it then gets passed to our compliance team for review. We’ll be in touch within one to two business days!
Please note, Gemini is required by law to collect this information to comply with Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations.