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I opened a gemini account a while back.  I then did the verification where I submitted my passport or took picture of it for verification.  I then got message that my account has been approved, but restricted from trading until you send in your first deposit via wire transfer.


I remember trying to manually link my bank account as oppose to automatically link bank account because I read doing that requires plaid and that isn't good since they could log into your bank since they have your credentials.  But I remember it didn't work.  Does anyone know if right now you could still manual link bank account this way on gemini? 



But is a wire transfer needed to start trading on gemini?  My bank charges a fee for this and I do not want to use this option.  I am surprised why they require this and not just have the bank account link where they deposit few cents and you need to confirm it?  Has anyone here gotten gemini to waive that wire transfer and allow them to get verified with their bank account?



I also right now went to click on manually add bank account and put my information and my bank routing number and bank account number.  But i get message it is not correct?  I googled and I believe the routing number they want... is your bank's wire routing number and not your bank's ach routing number?  Can someone here confirm this?



But I do not want to use a wire though and want to use ach only.  Thoughts on this? 

Has anyone here recently verified their bank account with either manual deposit and got the few deposits and verified it that way or used plaid or use debit card... and then account got verified?


Or is a wire deposit mandatory nowadays for any gemini account to get verified?  A while back I heard people got verified with plaid or manual deposit.  But now its only wire transfer? 

Looks like it's a thing for some Gemini users. I guess you fall under the unlucky ones for whatever reasons. It's now your choice. Verify via wire transfer or get another better exchange that won't bother you.

Please read some of these threads
1. Do I really have to wire transfer to verify? (https://www.reddit.com/r/Gemini/comments/lfvxtw/do_i_really_have_to_wire_transfer_to_verify/)
2. Wire transfer required for account verification? (https://www.reddit.com/r/Gemini/comments/80ti4l/wire_transfer_required_for_account_verification/)
3. Gemini requiring wire transfer as verification step? (https://www.reddit.com/r/BATProject/comments/pg31zn/gemini_requiring_wire_transfer_as_verification/)