Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has submitted a confidential registration statement to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its initial public offering (IPO). This filing, made on June 6, utilizes SEC Form S-1 to keep sensitive information private until closer to the public offering. The lack of specified share numbers or pricing, along with no announced date for the IPO, leaves many questions unanswered. The filing comes at a time when investor sentiment has strengthened, partly due to decreasing trade war uncertainties. Founded in 2014 by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Gemini reached a valuation of $7.1 billion following a $400 million fundraising round in November 2021. While the exchange had about 1,000 employees, it did downsize during the bear market, which has raised concerns about stability. In early 2023, Gemini faced SEC scrutiny regarding its “Earn” program, which was linked to unregistered securities sales. The urgency and interest in IPOs are on the rise, with recent market moves seen from firms like Circle, which went public on June 5, and CoreWeave, whose stock price surged since its IPO in March. These developments could signal shifting dynamics in the crypto market towards more significant corporate participation.