July 2 (Cointime) - Gemini CEO Cameron Winklevoss has criticized the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) on Twitter, calling it a "toxic product." He also expressed frustration with the SEC's rejection of Gemini's application for a spot Bitcoin ETF 10 years ago, which he believes has deprived US investors of the opportunity to participate in one of the best-performing assets of the past decade.

July 1 (Cointime) - Dfns, a Web3 wallet infrastructure and security company, has hired former executives from Genesis and Gemini. John Conneely, who was previously in charge of institutional custody at Genesis, has been appointed as Vice President of Business Development and Sales at Dfns. Noah Cornwell, who was previously Vice President of Engineering at Gemini, has been appointed as Chief Technology Officer at Dfns. Meanwhile, Circle has appointed Craig Broderick, who has worked at Goldman Sachs for 38 years, to its board of directors.

June 27 (Cointime) - DeepMind, Google's AI subsidiary, has announced that its upcoming AI system, Gemini, will be more capable than OpenAI's ChatGPT.

June 27 (Cointime) - Singapore has been ranked as the second-best crypto hub in the world due to its regulatory structure, digital infrastructure, and ease of doing business. Despite average scores for quality of life and per-capita crypto jobs, the city-state is home to some of the biggest brands in crypto, including Binance, Coinbase, and Crypto.com.

June 26 (Cointime) -Cryptocurrency trading platform Gemini welcomes Voyager clients to its platform. Customers affected by Voyager’s bankruptcy will have until July 23, 2023 to create a Gemini account to withdraw their cryptocurrency in kind. Gemini is also running a promotion for newly registered and verified U.S. customers who will receive $5 worth of Bitcoin.

June 23 (Cointime) -The Winklevoss brothers, founders of Gemini, said on Twitter that they had a very pleasant meeting with the Hong Kong Securities Regulatory Commission (SFC), recording many of the SFC's thinking and methods. Key industry players are calling Hong Kong home and a vibrant ecosystem is developing here. Additionally, others expressed excitement about the growing cryptocurrency momentum in global financial centers such as Hong Kong, and called for more global expansion and a decentralized future.

June 23 (Cointime) - Gemini has expanded its Staking Pro to the United Kingdom, enabling UK users with 32 or more ETH to launch dedicated validators on Ethereum through Gemini's secure user interface. Staking Pro is a crypto staking product for institutions and high-net-worth individuals, currently available in over 30 countries.

June 22 (Cointime) - Pepe Coin (PEPE), a memecoin that gained popularity quickly after its mid-April launch, has surged by over 40% in the past 24 hours. This increase in price is due to the general rally in the digital asset market, which has recently reached a global capitalization of $1.23 trillion.

June 22 (Cointime) - Gemini crypto exchange co-founder Cameron Winklevoss has claimed that the "great accumulation of Bitcoin" has begun, sparking speculation among investors and enthusiasts. Winklevoss drew comparisons between the previous decade, when Bitcoin emerged as the best investment, and the current decade, which presents an opportunity for the best trade. He emphasized that the window to purchase pre-IPO Bitcoin before ETFs go live and open the floodgates is closing fast. Big players in traditional finance, including BlackRock and Fidelity Investments, have filed for the spot Bitcoin ETF application, boosting investor confidence.

June 20 (Cointime) - Gemini is planning to expand its team in Singapore to over 100 employees within the next year, as the company targets the Asia market. The Singapore office will serve as the hub for Gemini's APAC operations, which the company believes will drive the next wave of growth for crypto.