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CC Crypto.com VS GM Gemini
Both exchanges offer Spot. The differences below come from our individual reviews of Crypto.com and Gemini.
| Crypto.com | Gemini | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 | 2014 |
| Regions | The consumer app is available in most regions; the separate Crypto.com Exchange, margin, and derivatives products vary by jurisdiction and are more limited for US users specifically. Verify local availability before signing up. | Strong US availability under New York state trust-company oversight. A separate non-US entity, Gemini Foundation, offers derivatives to customers outside the US, UK, and EU; US customers cannot trade margin or perpetual futures on Gemini at all. |
| Products | Spot, Margin, Perpetual futures, Options | Spot, Staking, Perpetual futures (non-US customers only, via Gemini Foundation), Institutional custody |
| Maker fee | Verify current tier: Crypto.com uses a volume-based maker/taker schedule that starts noticeably higher than several competitors at the base tier | Verify current tier: Gemini's default app and its ActiveTrader interface run different, volume-based fee schedules |
| Taker fee | Verify current tier: Crypto.com uses a volume-based maker/taker schedule that starts noticeably higher than several competitors at the base tier | Verify current tier: Gemini's default app and its ActiveTrader interface run different, volume-based fee schedules |
Crypto.com pros
- Broad, genuinely useful product range beyond trading: a widely used crypto debit card, staking, and an in-house DeFi wallet
- Strong, growing regulatory footprint, including in-principle MiCA approval in the EU and a CFTC derivatives license in the US
- Large asset selection and a polished, beginner-friendly mobile app
Gemini pros
- NYDFS-chartered limited purpose trust company with fiduciary and qualified-custodian status under New York Banking Law since 2015
- Now a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: GEMI, listed September 2025), adding public financial disclosure on top of existing state oversight
- Strong account-security tooling, including hardware-key 2FA, and no reported hack resulting in loss of customer crypto
- The Earn collapse was ultimately resolved with the large majority of assets returned, and an arbitrator later found Gemini itself not at fault
This table is generated from the same data behind our individual exchange reviews. See methodology for how it's put together. Fee figures marked "not yet verified" need confirming against live terms before this page is treated as launch-ready.