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Gemini increases Bitcoin treasury holdings to 5,528 BTC worth $324M

Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has built up a corporate Bitcoin treasury totaling 5,528 BTC. At current market prices, that stash is worth roughly $324M, placing Gemini among a growing cohort of…

Gemini increases Bitcoin treasury holdings to 5,528 BTC worth $324M
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Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has built up a corporate Bitcoin treasury totaling 5,528 BTC. At current market prices, that stash is worth roughly $324M, placing Gemini among a growing cohort of crypto-native firms treating Bitcoin as a balance sheet asset rather than just a product to sell.

Approximately 80% of that Bitcoin position was financed through borrowing from the Winklevoss twins themselves. In other words, the founders are lending Bitcoin to their own company to beef up its treasury.

How the numbers stack up

Activity from Winklevoss Capital, the twins’ personal investment vehicle, appears to support this buildup. In April 2026, roughly 572 BTC worth approximately $43M was transferred to Gemini custody addresses. That suggests the treasury expansion isn’t a one-time event but an ongoing, actively managed process.

Meanwhile, Gemini Space Station, a publicly associated entity tied to the exchange, holds between 3,839 and 4,827 BTC with valuations ranging from $240M to $306M. Together, the Gemini-affiliated ecosystem’s total Bitcoin exposure could be substantially north of $500M depending on how these entities overlap.

The gap between the Space Station’s reported range and the 5,528 figure attributed to Gemini’s broader treasury raises questions about which entity holds what, and whether these positions are additive or partially overlapping.

The founder-lending dynamic

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are simultaneously Gemini’s controlling shareholders, its most visible public advocates, and now its largest creditors on the Bitcoin side. The arrangement means that if the twins ever called those loans back, or if market conditions forced a restructuring, the exchange’s treasury position could change dramatically overnight.

Why exchanges are hoarding Bitcoin

Gemini has had its share of turbulence in recent years. The exchange navigated the fallout from its Gemini Earn program and regulatory scrutiny from multiple agencies.

Precise details regarding the reported 5,528 BTC figure and the specifics of the Winklevoss lending arrangement have not been extensively covered in prominent financial media outlets, raising questions about transparency and market communication.

Traders watching this space should pay attention to future on-chain transfers between Winklevoss Capital and Gemini custody addresses. The April transfers suggest more accumulation could be coming.

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