Gemini Secures CFTC clearing license, gains full derivatives infrastructure
Geminis Olympus unit won CFTC clearing license enabling in-house derivatives infrastructure for futures, options, perpetuals, and prediction markets.License enables in-house clearing for futures, options, perpetual contracts and prediction marketsGemini received Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) license from CFTC on April 30, 2026Approval follows December 2025 Designated Contract Market (DCM) license for Gemini Titan subsidiary Gemini announced April 30 that its affiliate Gemini Olympus received a Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) license from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, positioning the exchange as one of few crypto-native platforms with complete regulatory infrastructure to operate derivatives clearing in the United States. The license allows Olympus to act as a clearinghouse for regulated derivatives trading, including prediction markets. “Today marks a major milestone in Gemini‘s marketplace expansion,” said Cameron Winklevoss, Gemini’s President. “In addition to our crypto spot marketplace, Gemini now has a full-stack, end-to-end marketplace for predictions as well as futures, options, and more.” Regulatory Roadmap Complete The DCO approval follows the CFTCs December 2025 designation of Gemini Titan as a Designated Contract Market, which enabled the launch of its predictions marketplace the same month. Gemini Titan will explore expanding its derivatives offering for U.S. customers to include crypto futures, options, and perpetual contracts. According to The Block, Gemini is