{"id":825011,"date":"2025-02-07T07:11:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T13:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/07\/winklevoss-owned-gemini-considering-going-public-as-regulatory-tides-shift\/"},"modified":"2025-02-07T07:11:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T13:11:43","slug":"winklevoss-owned-gemini-considering-going-public-as-regulatory-tides-shift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/07\/winklevoss-owned-gemini-considering-going-public-as-regulatory-tides-shift\/","title":{"rendered":"Winklevoss-owned Gemini considering going public as regulatory tides shift"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"single-post-box-container-464490\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Winklevoss-owned Gemini considering going public as regulatory tides shift\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/themes\/cryptoslate-2020\/imgresize\/timthumb.php?src=https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/gemini-winklevoss.jpg&#038;w=70&#038;h=37&#038;q=75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/themes\/cryptoslate-2020\/imgresize\/timthumb.php?src=https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/gemini-winklevoss.jpg&#038;w=105&#038;h=55&#038;q=75 1.5x, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/themes\/cryptoslate-2020\/imgresize\/timthumb.php?src=https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/gemini-winklevoss.jpg&#038;w=140&#038;h=74&#038;q=75 2x\"> <span>Winklevoss-owned Gemini considering going public as regulatory tides shift<\/span> <span> <span> <span>Gino Matos \u00b7<\/span> <span>13 hours ago<\/span> <span>\u00b7 <span> 1 min read<\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <span id=\"progressBar\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart stated that more crypto-related IPOs are likely to happen in the next couple of years.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/author\/gino-matos\/\" title=\"Gino Matos Profile\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-del=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cs-gino-150x150.jpg\" height=\"80\" width=\"80\"> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span> 1 min read<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Updated:<\/span> Feb. 6, 2025 <span>at 10:43 pm UTC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"403\" alt=\"Winklevoss-owned Gemini considering going public as regulatory tides shift\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/gemini-winklevoss-768x403.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Cover art\/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-title=\"Winklevoss-owned Gemini considering going public as regulatory tides shift\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/winklevoss-owned-gemini-considering-going-public-as-regulatory-tides-shift\/\" data-id=\"464490\">\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/gemini\/\">Gemini<\/a> is exploring a potential initial public offering (IPO) as soon as this year, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Sources told the newswire that the exchange is discussing a public listing with potential advisers, but no final decision has been made. <\/span><span>Gemini did not immediately respond to requests for comment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Bloomberg ETF analyst <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/people\/james-seyffart\/\">James Seyffart<\/a> said <\/span><span>more <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JSeyff\/status\/1887600483784638723\">crypto firms are likely to pursue IPOs<\/a> in the next couple of years due to <\/span><span>President <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/people\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> administration, which has signaled a pro-crypto agenda.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to Federal Election Commission filings, the Winklevoss twins, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/people\/cameron-winklevoss\/\">Cameron<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/people\/tyler-winklevoss\/\">Tyler<\/a>, recently donated Bitcoin (<a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/bitcoin\/\">BTC<\/a>) in excess of the maximum allowed amount to Trump\u2019s campaign, with the surplus refunded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to the report, other crypto companies are also considering IPOs. Bullish Global, a digital asset exchange backed by billionaire investor Peter Thiel, is exploring a public listing as soon as this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Regulatory shifts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The IPO rumors come amid the exchange\u2019s efforts to reposition its business after the conclusion of multiple-year-long regulatory and legal challenges.<\/p>\n<p><span>On Jan. 7, the exchange co-founders <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/gemini-settles-cftc-bitcoin-futures-case-for-5-million\/\">agreed to pay a $5 million fine<\/a><\/strong><span> to settle a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) lawsuit.\u00a0<\/span><span>The lawsuit accused the crypto exchange of misleading regulators in its bid to launch the first US-regulated Bitcoin futures contract.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Additionally, Gemini recently <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/gemini-to-exit-canadian-market-by-end-of-2024-amid-regulatory-shifts\/\">announced it will exit<\/a><\/strong><span> the Canadian market, joining other crypto firms like <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/bybit\/\">Bybit<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/binance\/\">Binance<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/paxos\/\">Paxos<\/a> that have cited regulatory challenges in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>At the same time, the exchange <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/gemini-secures-regulatory-approval-in-singapore-amid-asia-expansion-plans\/\">secured a license<\/a><\/strong><span> in Singapore to offer cross-border money transfers and digital payment token services, aligning with the country\u2019s pro-crypto stance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Other firms, including <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/okx\/\">OKX<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/upbit\/\">Upbit<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/ripple\/\">Ripple<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/coinbase\/\">Coinbase<\/a>, have expanded in Singapore amid regulatory tightening in different regions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6>Mentioned in this article<\/h6>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/link.cryptoslate.com\/blocscale\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blocscale.jpg\" alt=\"Blocscale\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h5>Latest <span>US<\/span> Stories<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h5>Latest <span>Bitcoin<\/span> Stories<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<header>\n<h5>Latest Press Releases<\/h5>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/winklevoss-owned-gemini-considering-going-public-as-regulatory-tides-shift\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Gino Matos<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winklevoss-owned Gemini considering going public as regulatory tides shift Gino Matos \u00b7 13 hours ago \u00b7 1 min read Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart stated that more crypto-related IPOs are likely to happen in the next couple of years. 1 min read Updated: Feb. 6, 2025 at 10:43 pm UTC Cover art\/illustration via CryptoSlate. 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