Provider profile · 2026 edition
Gemini Custody review 2026: scores, fees and alternatives.
Custody from Gemini Trust Company, a New York trust company and qualified custodian.
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Custody from Gemini Trust Company, a New York trust company and qualified custodian.
Gemini Custody scores 3.6 out of 5 (73 out of 100) in the Buckingham Intelligence Crypto Custody Index 2026 and ranks 4 of 12. It is strongest for smaller funds and corporates wanting a fully published custody price, with 5 out of 5 for published pricing and security assurance. Not published or not stated on the pages read: asset coverage, insurance and segregation.
Scores from the Crypto Custody Index 2026.
| Segment | Score out of 100 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| For funds and asset managers | 74 | 6 of 12 |
| For crypto, payment and stablecoin firms | 65 | 7 of 12 |
| For corporate treasuries | 80 | 1 of 12 |
The score out of 5 is the overall score out of 100 divided by 20. Leader goes to the top three overall, Best for to the first in each segment, and Top rated for to a score of 5 out of 5 on a criterion. Awards cannot be bought.
Where it scores best, and where to check closely, as shown in each ranking.
Smaller funds and corporates wanting a fully published custody price.
What Gemini Custody publishes on its own pages, read on 26 October 2026.
Custody from Gemini Trust Company, a New York trust company and qualified custodian. It publishes a complete custody fee schedule, a stated insurance amount, ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2, and on-chain segregated addresses. It does not publish a supported asset count or a bankruptcy-remote legal structure.
| Fact | What the provider publishes |
|---|---|
| Regulatory standing | "Gemini is a fiduciary and qualified custodian under New York Banking Law and is licensed by the State of New York to custody digital assets." Gemini Trust Company, LLC NMLS #1518126. |
| Pricing | Custody Fee Schedule (7 October 2026): "0.4% or $30 per month per asset, whichever is higher"; minimum balance: none; setup fee: waived; withdrawals: network fee passed through (legacy accounts $125). |
| Asset coverage | Not published on the custody pages read. |
| Security | "ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2 certified"; "Instant trading from cold storage"; new accounts use Gemini's MPC (multi-party computation) infrastructure. |
| Insurance | "Gemini maintains $125M in digital asset insurance for certain types of losses": $25M commercial crime cover for the hot wallet and $100M for cold storage (as of 1 March 2024). Insurer not named. |
| Segregation | "All customer assets are segregated using unique digital addresses that are independently verifiable on their respective blockchains." Bankruptcy remoteness not stated. |
| Date read | 26 October 2026 |
A fact that is not published is scored as not offered or, for a fee, as if it were high. It is never estimated.
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: gemini.com/custody, gemini.com/fees/custody-fee-schedule.
Each score with the evidence behind it.
Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in the Crypto Custody Index. 0 means not offered or not published. How it is scored
The other providers in the same ranking, ordered by score.
| Provider | Score out of 5 | Rank | Strongest for |
|---|---|---|---|
| BitGo | 4.2 | 1 of 12 | Firms needing licensed custody across the US, EU, Singapore and Dubai |
| Hex Trust | 4.0 | 2 of 12 | Firms in Asia and the Middle East wanting licensed custody with a published asset list |
| Coinbase Prime Custody | 3.9 | 3 of 12 | Funds and listed products wanting a large asset range with audited controls |
| Komainu | 3.5 | 5 of 12 | Funds and issuers in Europe and the Middle East wanting on-chain segregated custody |
| Ceffu | 3.5 | 6 of 12 | Trading firms that hold assets in cold storage while trading on Binance |
| Zodia Custody | 3.5 | 7 of 12 | Banks and asset managers in Europe, the Middle East and Asia |
| Sygnum | 3.4 | 8 of 12 | Corporates and funds wanting bank custody with a published price list |
| Anchorage Digital | 3.1 | 9 of 12 | US funds, banks and corporates wanting custody from a federally chartered bank |
| Copper | 3.0 | 10 of 12 | Trading firms wanting custody linked to off-exchange settlement |
| Crypto Finance | 2.7 | 11 of 12 | European banks and asset managers outsourcing custody to a regulated group |
| Fidelity Digital Assets | 2.2 | 12 of 12 | US asset managers and wealth firms wanting a custodian within a large traditional group |
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