Summary
- Gemini said it has secured a CFTC derivatives clearing organization (DCO) license, allowing it to clear a range of derivatives trades in-house, including futures, options and prediction markets.
- Gemini said it is pushing ahead with the launch of prediction markets, futures, options and perpetual contracts through its subsidiary Titan based on the designated contract market (DCM) license it secured in December 2025.
- Gemini said it is pursuing a CFTC futures commission merchant (FCM) license and is working to obtain all derivatives-related licenses from the CFTC.
Gemini, the US cryptocurrency exchange, has secured a derivatives clearing organization, or DCO, license from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
The Block reported on April 30 that Gemini said its Olympus unit received the license that day. The approval allows the company to offer in-house clearing for a range of derivatives products, including futures, options and prediction markets, in addition to spot crypto trading.
Cameron Winklevoss, Gemini’s co-founder and president, called the license a key milestone in the company’s market expansion. He added that Gemini now has end-to-end trading infrastructure spanning spot crypto, prediction markets, futures and options.
Gemini also obtained a designated contract market, or DCM, license from the CFTC in December 2025. Using that license, the company is pushing ahead with the launch of prediction markets, futures, options and perpetual contracts through its subsidiary Titan.
Gemini also appears to be pursuing a futures commission merchant, or FCM, license from the CFTC. The company said it is working to obtain all CFTC licenses related to derivatives.
JOON HYOUNG LEE
gilson@bloomingbit.ioCrypto Journalist based in Seoul
