Gemini Exchange Gets Insurance for Crypto Assets it Holds in Custody

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Gemini cryptocurrency exchange, owned by the popular Winkelvoss twins, has obtained insurance coverage for crypto assets it holds in custody. The exchange disclosed this in a press statement published on Wednesday, October 3.

The insurance coverage which will be provided by a consortium of insurance outfits was brokered by global professional services firm Aon. According to the press release, Gemini secured the insurance coverage after it demonstrated to underwriters that the company is a leading, best-in-class exchange and custodian.

The New York-based exchange has made inroads in providing crypto services that appeal to accredited investors who are not comfortable with the volatility and risks associated with crypto markets.

The latest effort is the introduction of a cryptocurrency pegged to the price of the dollar, otherwise called stablecoin. As Smartereum reported. The exchange will hold dollar equivalent of the cryptocurrency in a US bank and will be eligible for FDIC “pass-through” deposit insurance. With the approval of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), Gemini dollar [GUSD] became the first regulated stablecoin in the country.

According to Gemini’s head of Risk, Yusuf Hussain, “Consumers are looking for the same levels of insured protection they’re used to being afforded by traditional financial institutions.” He explained that “educating [its] insurers not only allows [Gemini] to provide such protections to [its] customers, but it also sets the expectation for consumer protection across the crypto industry.”

Gemini partnered with Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) to launch the first bitcoin futures contracts and in April this year, adopted Nasdaq’s technology to monitor for market manipulation. It yet to get to succeed with a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (bitcoin ETF), after its proposals were rejected by the SEC.

Solomon Sunny is the market reporter for Smartereum, one of the global leaders in Ethereum, blockchain and currency news. He produces technical price updates on digital currencies and writes recent developments about blockchain.

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