Winklevoss twins’ Gemini gears up for public debut this week with Nasdaq backing

Nasdaq investment highlights strong institutional interest as Gemini moves closer to becoming the third publicly traded crypto exchange.

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Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has lined up Nasdaq as a strategic investor as it prepares to go public in New York this week, Reuters reported on Sept. 9, citing people briefed on the matter.

According to the report, the share sale could raise up to $317 million, with Nasdaq expected to buy about $50 million of stock in a private placement at the time of the offering.

Gemini plans to trade under the ticker symbol “GEMI.”

The arrangement is more than financial and Nasdaq’s stake will be paired with a partnership giving its institutional clients access to Gemini’s custody and staking products. In return, Gemini customers will be able to use Nasdaq’s Calypso platform to track and manage collateral.

Neither Nasdaq nor Gemini commented on the details. Reuters noted that the exchange’s plans could still shift depending on market conditions.

Riding a rebound in listings

The offering comes as U.S. equity markets show renewed demand for new deals, with tech and crypto-related companies drawing strong investor interest. A successful debut would make Gemini the third publicly traded exchange after Coinbase and Bullish.

Gemini currently holds about $21 billion in client assets and has processed more than $285 billion in trading volume. Its business spans retail and institutional services, an over-the-counter desk, a credit card and trading in major tokens including Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoins.

Financially, the company reported a net loss of $282.5 million on $68.6 million in revenue for the first half of 2025, widening from a $41.4 million loss a year earlier.

The Winklevoss twins, who first rose to prominence through their legal battle with Facebook, invested heavily in Bitcoin in the early 2010s and became known as the “Bitcoin twins.” Their bid to take Gemini public is testament to how deeply digital assets are now tied to Wall Street.

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