Why can't I withdraw from Gemini Exchange?
Crypto can be withdrawn to an external address, exchange or wallet from your Gemini account; fiat is withdrawn to a linked bank account by a separate route. In the UK, EEA and Australia, accounts were moved to withdrawal-only mode ahead of closure. Gemini documents 7 reasons a withdrawal can be delayed or held, listed below.
Checked 2026-10-17 · 3 sources- Signing in from a newly detected device blocks the withdrawal until you authorise the device by email.
- Funds from an ACH bank deposit cannot be withdrawn until the deposit clears, which takes four to five business days.
- Debit card purchases place a short withdrawal hold (Gemini's article gives both 24 hours and 15 minutes).
- A password reset places a 72-hour withdrawal hold, and a new Authy device does the same.
- An account that is not fully verified cannot withdraw until registration is complete.
- An open sell limit order must be cancelled before the crypto can be withdrawn.
- If you turn on Withdrawal Protection, a newly added address must sit in your Address Book for 7 days before you can withdraw to it.
- Only the venue's own support team can release a held withdrawal.
- Anyone offering to "recover" funds for a fee, or asking for your login or seed phrase, is running a scam.
Sources: Gemini: Why can't I withdraw my crypto? · Gemini - ActiveTrader fee schedule (maker/taker tiers, stablecoin and derivatives fees) · Gemini - Gemini mode fees (app order fees, spread). The venue's own page wins if it disagrees with ours.
Gemini
Exchange · 2.4% round trip. Gemini is a New York-based crypto exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, live since October 2015. It runs under a New York limited-purpose trust charter and has been listed on Nasdaq as GEMI since September 2025. Simple buys in the app use quoted fees plus a spread, while the ActiveTrader order book charges maker/taker fees of 0.60%/1.20% at the base tier.
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