Gemini Launches Commission-Free Stock Trading for U.S. Customers

Highlights:

• Gemini launched commission-free stock trading, letting eligible U.S. users access stocks through its crypto app.
• Nasdaq will provide real-time market data, while Apex handles custody, execution, and clearing support services.
• The rollout supports Gemini’s plan to build a regulated financial app covering crypto, stocks, and derivatives.

Gemini has launched commission-free stock trading for eligible customers in the United States, adding traditional stock trading to its crypto platform. In a July 7 company statement, Gemini said users in qualifying locations can now trade thousands of U.S. exchange-listed securities directly through the Gemini app.

The service offers 0% commissions, but Gemini said some fees may still apply for certain transaction types. The move gives customers a way to access both crypto and stocks from the same platform, instead of using separate apps for different markets.

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Gemini Adds Stock Trading to Its Platform

Gemini is best known as a crypto and prediction markets platform founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in 2014. The company has now taken another step beyond digital assets by adding U.S. stock trading to its app.

Cameron Winklevoss, Gemini’s co-founder and president, said the company has spent more than a decade building financial platforms. He said Gemini started with crypto and is now expanding into stocks so customers can manage more of their financial life from the Gemini app. Tyler Winklevoss, Gemini’s co-founder and CEO, described the move as part of a wider plan to bring different financial products under one regulated platform. “Crypto was just the beginning,” he said.

The launch places Gemini in a growing group of financial apps that offer more than one investment product. Many investors now want easier access to crypto, stocks, and other markets without switching between several platforms. Gemini is trying to serve that demand while keeping its focus on regulated financial products.

Nasdaq and Apex Support the New Service

Gemini said Nasdaq will provide real-time market data for the stock trading service. Apex Clearing Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Apex Fintech Solutions Inc., will act as the custodian and clearing broker. Apex will support the back-end side of stock trading, including custody, execution, and clearing. These services help process trades after users place orders in the Gemini app.

The service is offered through Gemini Galactic Markets, LLC, which is a member of FINRA and SIPC. Gemini said it received approval from FINRA  to operate as a broker-dealer. The company has now updated that registration to operate as an introducing broker. Under this setup, Gemini can introduce customers to stock trading, while Apex handles execution and clearing.

Gemini Expands Its Regulated Finance Push

The stock trading launch follows other regulatory steps from Gemini. In April, the company secured a Derivatives Clearing Organization license from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Gemini said that approval gives it a path to handle clearing and settlement for its derivatives products in-house.

Gemini also holds a Designated Contract Market license. Along with the new stock trading service, these approvals support the company’s plan to build a regulated marketplace across crypto spot trading, prediction markets, and derivatives.

The stock trading feature is not available in every U.S. location. Gemini said it is currently not available in Alabama, Massachusetts, Texas, Puerto Rico, Arkansas, Illinois, Washington, D.C., or Guam. Gemini also warned that trading carries risk and may result in loss of capital. The company said the announcement is not investment advice or a recommendation.