Gemini Exchange Unveils Upcoming Support for Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash

Earlier this week (September 26, 2018), Gemini sent a tweet announcing when the US exchange will be trading Litecoin (LTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH).

LTC support on October 13th We announced during the Litecoin Summit that we would be launching We have already received regulatory approval to list. We will be sure to let everyone know when BCH is available for trading!

– Gemini (@GeminiTrust) September 26, 2018

However, this is the case for LTC and BCH for USD, this new market will add to the liquidity to these altcoins. Currently Bitfinex and Coinbase account for around 80% of BCH USD trading volume so in Gemini will be a welcome regulated competitor.

Source: CryptoCompare

This announcement comes off the tails of Gemini's ZCash listing, which made Gemini the first trade ZCash exchange in the world.

This tweet shows Gemini's commitment to transparency regarding new coin listings. Since late 2017, there has been controversy surrounding cryptocurrency listings on major exchanges.

When Coinbase started trading Bitcoin Cash, it was widely alleged that there was insider trading. Coinbase did not announce when BCH trading would begin, so the listing of BCH traded completely by surprise, causing prices to spike briefly before trading was halted.

Just three days after BCH was listed on Coinbase, the price plummeted from $ 4,290 all the way down to $ 1,550. After this event, exchanges have been much more transparent about their listing process.

Gemini Exchange

Created in 2015, Gemini is the crypto exchange founded and owned by the Winklevoss twins. The Winklevoss twins have been an instrumental part of Bitcoin's growth.

Gemini currently lists BTC, ETH, & ZEC, and enables USD trading against all of these coins. Coinbase's daily trading is Gemini's. The addition of Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash could bring more to Gemini's website.

Both Coinbase and Gemini hold the controversial New York BitLicense. Launched in 2014, this license is issued by the New York State Department of Financial Services, and allows companies to buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrencies for their customers.

When the BitLicense legislation was announced, many crypto companies discontinued supporting New York customers, in order to avoid New York's regulations. There are only nine companies holding BitLicenses at the time of this writing.