After a series of due diligence roadshows with industry-leading insurers, we are pleased to announce that we have secured insurance coverage for the digital assets that we hold on your behalf in our online hot wallet. This furthers our mission to build the future of money by bolstering our commitment to providing you with a safe and secure platform to buy, sell, and store your digital assets. This new coverage complements existing FDIC “pass through” deposit insurance that your fiat funds (U.S. dollars) are eligible for.

To date, insurers have been hesitant to insure the crypto industry due to a large number of high-profile hacks that have resulted in catastrophic losses over the years, and the poor security standards, internal controls, and policies and procedures that have unfortunately characterized much of our industry. As a result, many crypto exchanges and custodians have been either (i) unable to obtain insurance or (ii) shied away from it due to the high cost of premiums required by the few insurers willing to insure the industry.

However, we were able to successfully demonstrate to insurers that Gemini, a New York trust company, is indeed a safe and secure exchange and custodian where customers can buy, sell, and store digital assets in a regulated, secure, and compliant manner.

You can learn more about the steps we take to secure our hot wallet and your digital assets in our offline cold storage system here. Additionally, you can read our FAQ here and our User Agreement here.

Not only is this a tremendous win for Gemini customers but this is also a win for the broader crypto industry in furthering consumer protection.

Onward and upward,

Yusuf Hussain, Head of Risk