YieldCompare · head to head
CoinW vs Gemini
Asset-by-asset comparison of rates and risk profiles
Short answer
Gemini is the safer of the two: it passes 4 of our five public safety checks, while CoinW passes 3.
On rates, the highest advertised APY is 3.0 % at CoinW and 7.0 % at Gemini. Base rates only, no promo tiers.
CoinW
Safety grade C
5 checks ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✓
USDT —
BTC —
ETH —
Top product ATOM · 3.0 %
Products tracked 30
Coins tracked 30
Jurisdiction Union of Comoros (issuer of CoinW's Legal Statement)
Founded 2017
Min deposit $0
Open CoinW → 
Gemini
Safety grade B
5 checks ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✓
USDT —
BTC —
ETH 2.0 %
Top product MON · 7.0 %
Products tracked 4
Coins tracked 4
Jurisdiction USA (New York Trust Company, NYDFS)
Founded 2014
Min deposit $1
Open Gemini → Coin by coin
Shared coins, side by side
| Asset | CoinW | Gemini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| MON | — | 7.0 % | ★ Gemini |
| SOL | — | 4.0 % | ★ Gemini |
| ATOM | 3.0 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| HYPE | — | 2.1 % | ★ Gemini |
| DYDX | 2.0 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| ETH | — | 2.0 % | ★ Gemini |
| CRV | 1.0 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| QTUM | 1.0 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| THETA | 1.0 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| LINK | 1.0 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| UNI | 0.67 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| ETHFI | 0.6 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| VIRTUAL | 0.6 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| USDC | 0.5 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| VET | 0.5 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| AR | 0.5 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| ZK | 0.5 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| TIA | 0.5 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| STRK | 0.5 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| LUNC | 0.5 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| ICP | 0.5 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| WIF | 0.5 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| PENGU | 0.5 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| EIGEN | 0.5 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| ARKM | 0.5 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| ETC | 0.5 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| SHIB | 0.2 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| BONK | 0.2 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| BABYDOGE | 0.2 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| JUP | 0.1 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| TURBO | 0.1 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| DASH | 0.1 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| PEAQ | 0.1 % | — | ★ CoinW |
| PAXG | 0.1 % | — | ★ CoinW |
Safety — check by check
| Check | C CoinW | B Gemini |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Proof-of-Reserves | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flexible withdrawal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Insurance Fund | ✗ | ✗ |
| Track record (2+ years incident-free) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Score | 3/5 · C | 4/5 · B |
The five public criteria behind each platform's grade. Each ✓ is one point — more points, safer grade. A highlighted ✓ is where one platform wins the criterion outright.