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TCL QM9K review: a flagship mini-LED TV with exceptional brightness and Gemini AI
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TCL QM9K review: a flagship mini-LED TV with exceptional brightness and Gemini AI

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TCL QM9K: Two-minute review

The TCL QM9K is the final TV series the company launched in 2025, and it was clearly saving the best for last. As the company’s flagship mini-LED TV series, it arrives packed with the highest level of performance, along with the latest and greatest features, with some of those exclusive to the QM9K.

A key exclusive feature of the TCL QM9K at launch is Google TV with Gemini. This adds the Gemini AI chatbot to what is otherwise the same Google TV smart interface found on many of the best TVs. Gemini enables you to conduct not just content searches, but research on essentially any topic, from dinner recipes to ancient Roman civilization, using the TV’s built-in far-field mic.

The contextual, conversational Gemini lets you ask follow-up questions without losing the thread, and for those concerned about privacy, queries get deleted after 10 minutes. Other Gemini capabilities include image generation, and the screensavers you create can pop up on the screen automatically when you enter the room, thanks to the TV’s built-in presence sensor (another QM9K exclusive).

On the picture-quality front, the QM9K features a mini-LED panel with up to 6,500 local dimming zones, and TCL’s Halo Control System works to minimize incidences of backlight blooming – something it does remarkably well. The result is an exceptionally bright picture with powerful contrast, deep, uniform blacks, and detailed shadows.

Other features that enhance the QM9K’s picture are an AIPQ Pro processor, a wide viewing angle feature, and an anti-reflective screen. Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ high dynamic range formats are both supported, and the TV features Filmmaker Mode and is IMAX Enhanced.

The QM9K’s Audio by Bang & Olufsen speaker system provides potent Dolby Atmos sound with clear dialogue and an impressive level of bass for a TV. And if you want even better sound, the QM9K is one of the first TVs to support Dolby FlexConnect, which can output wireless Atmos sound to the company’s Z100 speakers and Z100-SW subwoofer, as well as automatically configure the system for optimal performance.

TCL’s Zero Bezel design for the QM9K reduces the screen’s bezel width to 3.2mm for a striking, “all-picture” look. An adjustable height pedestal stand provides solid support and can clear space for a soundbar, and the TV’s edges taper in at the sides to give it a slim profile.

A respectable number of gaming features are provided on the QM9K, including two HDMI 2.1 ports with 4K 144Hz support, FreeSync Premium Pro, ALLM, and Dolby Vision gaming. A pop-up Game Bar menu lets you make quick adjustments, and a Game Accelerator 288 feature enables 288Hz gaming at 1080p resolution.

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TCL QM9K review: Price and release date

The QM9K’s high brightness and refined local dimming help to bring out fine details in images (Image credit: Future)

  • Release date: September 2025
  • 65-inch: $2,999.99
  • 75-inch: $3,499.99
  • 85-inch: $3,999.99
  • 98-inch: $5,999.99

The TCL QM9K is available in 65- to 98-inch screen sizes. As TCL’s flagship TV, it is priced higher than other series in the company’s mini-LED TV lineup, with the 75-inch model I tested priced at $3,499 at launch. To put the QM9K’s price in perspective, the step-down TCL QM8K mini-LED launched in May at $3,199 for the 75-inch size, and is now selling for around $2,000.

Similar to the QM8K, prices for the QM9K are already starting to drop, with the 75-inch model having been reduced to $2,499. Other flagship mini-LEDs in a 75-inch size that the QM9K is competing with include the Samsung QN90F (currently selling for $2,099) and Hisense U8QG (currently selling for $1,899).

TCL QM9K review: Specs

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Screen type:

QLED with mini-LED

Refresh rate:

144Hz

HDR support:

Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG

Audio support:

Dolby Atmos

Smart TV:

Google TV

HDMI ports:

4 (2x HDMI 2.1)

Built-in tuner:

ATSC 3.0

TCL QM9K review: Benchmark results

TCL QM9K review: Features

The QM9K has two HDMI 2.1 ports with 4K 144Hz support, plus two HDMI 2.0 ports (Image credit: Future)

  • Wide viewing angle and anti-reflective screen
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • Google TV with Gemini

The TCL QM9K features a high-contrast display panel with a wide viewing angle and an anti-reflective screen. A Halo Control System with a 23-bit controller and dynamic light algorithm is used to minimize blooming from the TV’s mini-LED backlight, which provides up to 6,500 local dimming zones, and the company’s AIPQ Pro processor is used for upscaling and noise reduction.

High dynamic range support includes both the Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ formats. The QM9K is also IMAX Enhanced certified and features a Filmmaker Mode picture preset, a new addition to TCL TVs in 2025.

The QM9K’s Audio by Bang & Olufsen built-in speaker system features Dolby Atmos support, and there’s pass-through for DTS:X. Upfiring speakers for Atmos height effects are located on the TV’s top surface, and there are dual subwoofers on the back panel.

TCL’s Zero Border design for the QM9K provides a disappearingly thin bezel that allows for virtually the full screen area to be filled with the picture. A built-in sensor can be configured to turn the TV on when it detects your nearby presence, and it will then be switched to ambient mode, displaying artwork or photos. A built-in far-field mic lets you use voice commands to control the TV, and there’s also a built-in mic on the backlit remote control that lets you do the same.

The QM9K is the first Google TV with Gemini AI, which lets you carry out contextual, voice-based content search, among other things. Gemini can be used to control Google Assistant smart home devices, and the TV additionally works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit and jas AirPlay and Chromecast built-in support.

Gaming features include 4K 144Hz support on two of the TV’s four HDMI ports, FreeSync Pro, and Game Accelerator 288, which lets you game in 1080p resolution at a 288Hz refresh rate. There is also a Game Bar onscreen display that lets you make gaming-related adjustments without having to exit to a menu.

TCL QM9K review: Picture quality

The QM9K’s high brightness and anti-glare screen make it a great option for bright room viewing (Image credit: Future)

  • Exceptional brightness and contrast
  • Rich color and excellent detail
  • Wide viewing angle

When I previously reviewed the TCL QM9K’s step-down sibling, the TCL QM8K, one of that TV’s high points was its exceptional brightness. In my testing, the QM9K proved to be even brighter than the QM8K, with a measured peak HDR brightness of 3,322 nits in Filmmaker Mode and 3,811 nits in Standard mode. Fullscreen HDR brightness was also impressive, with the QM9K hitting around 660 nits in both Filmmaker and Standard modes.

The QM9K’s HDR color gamut coverage was also very good, with the TV measuring 96.7% for UHDA-P3 and 79.7 for BT-2020. Color point accuracy was similarly good, with the Delta-E value (the margin of error between the test pattern source and what’s shown on-screen, with a result lower than 3 being undetectable by the human eye) averaging out to 1.8, and to 2.8 for grayscale accuracy.

The QM9K’s high brightness, combined with its extended, accurate color and refined local dimming translated into an exceptional picture. Watching the animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse on 4K Blu-ray, a scene where Spider-Man battles the Green Goblin had powerful contrast, and it caused the scene’s psychedelic color palette to pop more than I’m used to seeing on most TVs. The film’s animated textures were also displayed with a high level of detail, giving it a near 3D-like effect.

The QM9K’s impressive detail carried over to Ripley, which I streamed in 4K with Dolby Vision from Netflix. Watched in the TV’s Dolby Vision Dark picture mode, textures in clothing and objects were clearly visible, and it gave the picture a strong sense of depth. The show’s black and white images looked completely uniform, and subtle gray tones were easily revealed.

Test patterns on the Spears & Munsil Ultra HD Benchmark 4K Blu-ray confirmed that the QM9K’s CrystGlow WHVA Panel worked as well in maintaining uniform color and contrast over a wide viewing angle as the TCL QM8K did when I tested it. The disc’s local dimming torture tests also confirmed the effectiveness of TCL’s Halo Control System at minimizing backlight blooming in high contrast images.

With its Ultra Wide Angle feature, the QM9K’s picture looks uniformly good over a range of seating positions (Image credit: Future)

The only area where the QM9K stumbled a bit was in its motion handling. Watching a scene from the James Bond film No Time to Die, where Bond walks across a craggy hillside cemetery, there was a fair amount of judder, although this could be eliminated by making adjustments to the Custom mode in the TV’s Motion menu without introducing too much “soap opera” effect.

There was also a very slight degree of vignetting at the edges of the screen, an effect likely related to its Zero Border design. This was mostly visible on test patterns, however, and I rarely spotted it on TV shows or movies.

The QM9K’s anti-reflection screen proved effective at reducing screen glare from overhead lights and maintaining picture contrast. I did see some reflections from lamps when placed in the path of the screen, but it was minimal and mostly an issue for dark images.

  • Picture quality score: 4.5/5

TCL QM9K review: Sound quality

The QM9K’s Audio by Bang & Olufsen speaker system features upfiring drivers for Dolby Atmos height effects and dual subwoofers on the TV’s rear (shown) (Image credit: Future)

  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen with Beosonic interface
  • Dolby FlexConnect support
  • Potent sound with good directional effects

TCL doesn’t provide much in the way of audio specs for its TVs, but the QM9K does have an Audio by Bang & Olufsen Dolby Atmos speaker system with upfiring drivers and built-in subwoofers. There’s no DTS Virtual:X processing, but DTS:X pass-through is supported.

The QM9K is also compatible with Dolby FlexConnect, which lets you use the TV with the company’s Z100 wireless FlexConnect speakers and Z100-SW wireless subwoofer. FlexConnect automatically configures and calibrates the system from the TV, and it gives you the freedom to position the speakers anywhere you want in the room, not just in the standard home theater positions to the side of the screen, or behind you to the sides.

One notable feature related to the Audio by Bang & Olufsen on the QM9K is its Beosonic interface, which becomes available when you select the TV’s Custom sound preset.

The graphic interface features a cursor that allows you to move between Relaxed, Energetic, Bright, and Warm quadrants to adjust the sound to your liking. Using this, I was able to warm up the TV’s too-bright sound, though I ended up leaving the Movie preset in place for most of my testing.

Overall, I found the QM9K’s sound to be pretty potent, with clear dialogue and a good helping of bass. When I watched the chase scene through the town square in No Time to Die, the crashes and gunfire had good impact and directionality, and the sound of ringing church bells in the Dolby Atmos soundtrack had a notably strong height effect.

I imagine many viewers will be fine with using the QM9K’s built-in speakers, though I’d recommend adding one of the best soundbars or taking advantage of its FlexConnect feature to get sound quality that equals the picture.

  • Sound quality score: 4.5/5

TCL QM9K review: Design

The TV’s pedestal stand can be installed flush or at an elevated height (shown) to accommodate a soundbar (Image credit: Future)

  • ZeroBorder design
  • Height-adjustable pedestal stand
  • Full-size, backlit remote control

TCL’s ZeroBorder design minimizes the QM9K’s bezel to a vanishingly small 3.2mm, giving it a true “all-picture” look. The panel itself has a two-inch depth, although its sides taper inward in a manner that gives the TV a slimmer look when viewed from the side.

A pedestal stand comes with the QM9K in screen sizes up to 85 inches, while the 98-inch version features support feet. The stand is made of metal covered with a faux brushed metal plastic, and it has two height positions, with the higher option clearing space for a soundbar.

Connections on the QM9K include four HDMI ports (one with eARC), two USB type-A, Ethernet, and an optical digital audio output. There is also an ATSC 3.0 tuner input for connecting an antenna.

TCL’s full-size remote control features a backlit keypad. The layout is uncluttered, and includes three direct access buttons for apps (Netflix, Prime Video, and YouTube) plus an input select button, and a Free TV button that takes you to the TV’s free and ad-supported streaming channels portal.

TCL QM9K review: Smart TV and menus

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The QM9K’s Google TV smart interface with the Gemini AI icon,(Image credit: Future)Google TV’s Live TV grid guide(Image credit: Future)

  • Google TV with Gemini AI
  • Live program grid with broadcast channels
  • Quick menu for basic adjustments

The QM9K is notable for being the first Google TV with Gemini AI chatbot support. This feature lets you essentially carry on a conversation with the TV using either the set’s built-in far-field mic or the remote control’s mic.

Using Gemini, you can ask a question like, “Show me a list of Samurai movies from the 1960s to the present.” The contextual nature of Gemini search lets you then ask follow-up questions to drill down deeper, such as “Show me the ones with an 80% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score that are available on HBO Max or Netflix.”

Gemini has much more in its bag of tricks: You can ask about anything you want, from questions about astronomy or astrology to recipes to top attractions to see when visiting cities. It can create news briefs with video links and also generate images from prompts (“Fantasy twilight landscape with white deer”) to use as screensavers.

The QM9K features a built-in presence sensor, and it can be configured to activate your AI-generated screensavers, or even a rotating photo gallery drawn from a Google Photos account, automatically when you enter the room.

A Live TV portal in Google TV provides a grid guide of broadcasts pulled in by the QM9K’s ATSC 3.0 tuner, including NextGen channels, and these are displayed along with Google TV Freeplay and TCL free ad-supported TV channels. Google TV gives you multiple options to sort these, including by genre (Reality TV, News, etc.) or antenna-only.

Both AirPlay and Chromecast built-in are supported by the QM9K, which also works with Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple HomeKit.

The QM9K’s quick menu lets you easily adjust basic settings (Image credit: Future)

There are extensive settings in the QM9K’s menus to satisfy picture and sound tweakers. The Brightness section of the Picture menu provides multiple gamma settings and contrast adjustments. For sound, there are various audio presets, including a custom Audio by Bang & Olufsen Beosonic adjustment that lets you EQ the sound based on parameters like Bright, Relaxed, Energetic, and Warm.

Accessing these settings is done by pressing the gear icon on the remote control or by clicking the same icon in the Google TV home screen. Another option is to press the quick menu icon on the remote, which calls up a menu at the screen’s bottom with a range of picture and sound setup options.

  • Smart TV & menus score: 4.5/5

TCL QM9K review: Gaming

The QM9K’s Game Bar menu (Image credit: Future)

  • Two HDMI 2.1 ports with 4K 144Hz support
  • FreeSync Premium Pro and Game Accelerator 288
  • 12.9ms input lag is average

Gaming features on the QM9K include two HDMI 2.1 ports with 4K 144Hz support, FreeSync Premium Pro, ALLM, and Dolby Vision gaming. There is also a Game Accelerator 288 feature that lets you game at 288Hz in 108p resolution and a Game Bar onscreen overlay for making quick adjustments to gaming-related settings.

The QM9K’s bright, contrast-rich picture makes all manner of games look great. Performance is also responsive, with the TCL measuring at 12.9ms when tested with a Leo Bodnar 4K input lag meter.

TCL QM9K review: Value

The QM9K’s full-size, fully backlit remote control (Image credit: Future)

  • Priced higher than top mini-LED competition
  • Less extensive gaming features than competition
  • Google TV with Gemini enhances value

The TCL QM9K is a fantastic TV, but its raw value is taken down a notch by the fact that there is plenty of great mini-LED TV competition in 2025.

At the time of writing, TCL had already lowered the price of the 75-inch QM9K by $1,000 to $2,499. Even so, other 75-inch flagship mini-LED TVs such as the Samsung QN90F are now selling for $2,099. The QM9K has higher peak HDR brightness than the Samsung, and it also beats competitors such as the Hisense U8QG on that test. But the Samsung has superior gaming features and performance, and its great overall picture quality was one of the main reasons why it earned a five out of five stars overall rating in our Samsung QN90F review.

TCL’s own step-down mini-LED TV, the TCL QM8K, also provides very impressive picture quality, and it features the ZeroBorder screen, ultra wide viewing angle, and anti-reflection screen features found in the QM9K.

I’d have said that Google TV with Gemini, which is currently exclusive to the QM9K, was its ace-in-the-hole when it comes to value, but that feature is also coming to the QM8K at some point in 2025, and it should also be available as an upgrade for the Hisense U8QG. The QM9K is the only TV of the three with a built-in presence sensor, so that is one exclusive feature the QM9K can claim.

Should I buy the TCL QM9K?

A Gemini-generated fantasy image, used as a screensaver (Image credit: Future)Swipe to scroll horizontallyTCL QM9K

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Features

Google TV with Gemini, Dolby FlexConnect and comprehensive HDR support

4.5/5

Picture quality

Exceptional brightness and refined local dimming combined with a ultra wide viewing angle feature and anti-reflective screen make this a great all-around TV

4.5/5

Sound quality

Very good built-in sound from Audio by Bang & Olufsen Dolby Atmos speaker system

4.5/5

Design

ZeroBorder screen minimizes bezel for all picture look. Adjustable height pedestal stand can clear space for a soundbar

4/5

Smart TV and menus

Google TV is enhanced by Gemini AI, plus the quick menu provides easy access to basic settings

4.5/5

Gaming

4K 144Hz and FreeSync Premium Pro supported, but only on two HDMI ports

4/5

Value

A bit pricier than most of the current flagship mini-LED TV competition. Step-down QM8K model is a better overall value

4/5

Buy it if…

Don’t buy it if…

TCL QM9K: Also consider…

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TCL QM9K

Samsung QN90F

TCL QM8K

Hisense U8QG

Price (65-inch)

$2,999

$2,499.99

$2,499.99

$2,199

Screen type

QLED w/ mini-LED

QLED w/ mini-LED

QLED w/ mini-LED

QLED w/ mini-LED

Refresh rate

144Hz

165Hz

144Hz

165Hz

HDR support

DolbyVision/HDR10+/HDR10/HLG

HDR10+/HDR10/HLG

DolbyVision/HDR10+/HDR10/HLG

DolbyVision/HDR10+/HDR10/HLG

Smart TV

Google TV (with Gemini)

Tizen

Google TV

Google TV

HDMI ports

4 (2x HDMI 2.1)

4x HDMI 2.1

4 (2x HDMI 2.1)

3x HDMI 2.1

How I tested the TCL QM9K

Measuring a 10% HDR white window pattern during testing (Image credit: Future)

  • I spent about 15 viewing hours in total measuring and evaluating
  • Measurements were made using Calman color calibration software
  • A full calibration was made before proceeding with subjective tests

When I test TVs, I first spend a few days or even weeks using it for casual viewing to assess the out-of-the-box picture presets and get familiar with its smart TV menu and picture adjustments.

I next select the most accurate preset (usually Filmmaker Mode, Movie or Cinema) and measure grayscale and color accuracy using Portrait Displays’ Calman color calibration software. The resulting measurements provide Delta-E values (the margin of error between the test pattern source and what’s shown on-screen) for each category, and allow for an assessment of the TV’s overall accuracy.

Along with those tests, I make measurements of peak light output (recorded in nits) for both standard high-definition and 4K high dynamic range using 10% and 100% white window patterns. Coverage of DCI-P3 and BT.2020 color space is also measured, with the results providing a sense of how faithfully the TV can render the extended color range in ultra high-definition sources – you can read more about this process in our guide to how we test TVs at TechRadar.

For the TCL QM9K, I used the Calman ISF workflow, along with the TV’s advanced picture menu settings, to calibrate the image for best accuracy. I also watched a range of reference scenes on 4K Blu-ray discs to assess the TV’s performance, along with 4K HDR shows streamed from Max, Netflix, and other services.

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The new Google Home Speaker is built for Gemini
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The new Google Home Speaker is built for Gemini

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Google is finally launching a new smart speaker, and it’s a complete redesign. The new Google Home Speaker features a new flattened sphere shape, new colors, a new light ring, and lots of new AI-powered features.

Announced this week, along with a major Gemini-infused update to its Google Home smart home platform, the speaker will also run the new Gemini voice assistant instead of Google Assistant. It won’t be available until spring 2026, but I got an early look in New York City last week.

Ditching the Nest moniker of its predecessors — the Nest Mini and Nest Audio — the Google Home Speaker features an entirely new design. At $99.99, it’s larger than a Mini but smaller than the Audio, around the same size as a HomePod Mini, but wider and flatter. The speaker is launching in four colors: white, gray, green, and red. I was particularly taken with the berry red color, which is bright and bold — a far cry from the muddy orange of the Nest Mini.

Featuring 360-degree audio, the speaker is catching up to competitors’ offerings from Apple and Amazon sound-wise. I heard it pumping out Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” with clear vocals, nice mids, and some decent bass. You can pair two for stereo sound and connect them wirelessly to a Google TV Streamer for TV surround sound — although I didn’t get to demo this.

Gemini is the primary interface for the speaker, and it has been significantly upgraded from Google Assistant.

Google says the speaker was “designed from the ground up” to support Gemini for Home, Google’s new smart home platform that puts AI front and center. It will be powered by Google’s new voice assistant, Gemini, and also support Gemini Live, a paid version that offers a more conversational AI chatbot experience. It’s also a Google Home hub, a Matter Controller, and a Thread border router, allowing it to connect and control smart home devices in Google Home.

Google Home’s Anish Kattukaran tells me the speaker features custom processing for Gemini and optimized far-field microphones. Also new is a light ring, another feature that Apple and Amazon’s smart speakers also have. Situated at the bottom of the device, the ring changes colors to indicate when Gemini is listening, thinking, or responding.

The new smart speaker comes in four colors and will launch next Spring in the US, Canada, UK, and several other countries.

The new speaker is about the same size as a HomePod Mini.

I saw several demos of the new speaker responding both as Gemini and Gemini Live. The latter requires you to say “hey Google, let’s chat,” to invoke it, whereas the former still responds to “hey Google” (and only “hey Google”). Gemini is the primary interface for the speaker, and it has been significantly upgraded from Google Assistant.

I wasn’t able to make requests myself as the speakers are voice-matched (it can work with up to six people in a home, as well as guests). I watched the tester ask what to substitute for vanilla in a cookie recipe and heard Gemini offer several usable suggestions. It was then asked to create a shopping list with ingredients for an authentic pad thai, which it proceeded to do.

I’ve written more about the capabilities of Gemini here, but my takeaway from these (very on the rails) demos is that the voice assistant appears to be more conversational, able to understand natural language, and has more access to real-time information, all of which should make it more useful. However, I won’t know for sure until I can test it myself.

I’m most excited to try out this natural language control interface with smart home devices, something I’ve enjoyed using with Alexa Plus, Amazon’s LLM-powered upgrade to its voice assistant. Kattukaran tells me that with Gemini, you don’t have to use precise nomenclature to get devices to operate, can string together multiple commands without specific names (so “make it warmer” instead of “turn the thermostat to 68 degrees”), and can use exceptions (“turn all the lights off except those in the bedroom.”)

The jade color is a fetching green.

The white has a clean look.

There’s a physical mute button at the back of the speaker to mute the microphone.

The demos I saw with Gemini Live seemed more limited in a home context. The Live assistant doesn’t require repeating the wake words, making the back and forth more natural, but the interactions were no different from those you can have with the Gemini Live chatbot on your phone or computer; there’s nothing particular to the home here.

The tester asked Gemini to help him create a recipe using eggs, spinach, feta, and bread. It started to respond, then he interrupted it and asked it to make the dish keto. He then interrupted again, asking it to be kid-friendly. The chatbot was able to understand interruptions and easily pivot based on the new instructions.

Gemini Live can’t take any actions, so it is purely a chatbot in a speaker.

However, it couldn’t pull up a recipe on the screen of the Nest Hub Max, which they were also demoing the experience on, or even send it to your phone. Gemini Live can’t take any actions, so it is purely a chatbot in a speaker.

Kattukaran says that having access to Live in the smart speaker is “like having 1000 experts on your countertop or your bedside table or in the living room.” My counter to that is so is my smartphone. However, Google’s long-term plan is to bring everything you can do with Gemini today to Gemini Live. “That’s the world we’re building towards,” he says. That’s when things could start to get really interesting.

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How to Use Google Gemini to Analyze Crypto Coins Before Investing
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How to Use Google Gemini to Analyze Crypto Coins Before Investing

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Key takeaways

  • Gemini is a research assistant for summarizing data and analyzing text, not a financial adviser for predicting prices.

  • The quality of your research output depends entirely on the specificity and structure of your prompts.

  • A repeatable workflow involves deconstructing a project’s fundamentals, analyzing its economics and mapping its competitive landscape.

  • Always verify AI-generated information with primary sources like official websites, white papers and blockchain explorers.

  • Proper setup and operational security are crucial, especially when using API keys to connect to external data.

The cryptocurrency market can feel overwhelming. White papers, complex tokenomics and endless social chatter create a flood of information. The challenge for investors isn’t finding data; it’s figuring out what actually matters. That’s where Google’s Gemini can help. As a language model, it makes the noise easier to filter and the insights easier to use.

What can Gemini do for crypto research?

The primary role of Gemini in an investor’s toolkit is to serve as a co-pilot, helping process and structure large volumes of information so the focus stays on higher-level analysis and decision-making. This isn’t about replacing human intellect with artificial intelligence, but augmenting it. Mastering the technology can provide an edge, turning the challenge of information overload into a strategic opportunity.

It’s important to remember, however, that Gemini is not a real-time price oracle, a financial adviser or a substitute for independent verification. Its strength lies in analysis and synthesis, not prediction or absolute accuracy.

How to research a cryptocurrency with Gemini

The utility of a tool like Gemini is unlocked not through casual questions but through a structured and methodical line of inquiry. Generic prompts lead to generic results. The key is to guide the model with precise, contextual instructions — treating it like a specialist — so that an ordinary prompt-and-response exchange produces more structured and actionable insights.

  • Assign a role: Begin prompts with a directive like “Act as a senior blockchain analyst…” or “Act as a venture capital associate specializing in decentralized finance…” to frame the context for a more specialized response. This encourages the model to simulate a more specific domain of expertise in its responses.

  • Request a format: Specify the output structure for clarity. Asking Gemini to “Create a comparison matrix in a markdown table” or to “Draft a SWOT analysis of this project” makes the information easier to digest and compare than leaving it as an unstructured block of text.

  • Iterate and refine: Treat the first response as a starting point. Effective research with Gemini works as a dialogue. For example, if it lists competitors, a useful follow-up could be, “Based on the competitive analysis you just provided, what is the single most significant defensible moat for this project?” This iterative approach enables a progressively deeper understanding.

Part 1: Deconstructing the project’s fundamentals

The first phase of any serious asset analysis is a deep dive into the project’s fundamental design. This involves deconstructing its core technology, understanding the economic incentives that govern its native token and investigating the team building it. Let’s consider a well-known project: Solana, a high-performance layer-1 blockchain focused on supporting decentralized applications and Web3 solutions.

“Act as a blockchain engineer. In no more than 5 concise bullet points, summarize the Solana white paper with emphasis on its Proof-of-History + Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism. Highlight how it differs from traditional monolithic Layer 1 blockchains.”

  • Dissecting tokenomicsThe economic model of a token is a critical determinant of its long-term viability. Gemini can help surface potential red flags, such as overly aggressive vesting schedules or a lack of clear utility. A precise prompt for this analysis could be:

“Act as a blockchain tokenomics analyst. Provide a concise analysis (max 6 bullet points) of Solana (SOL) token. Summarize token allocation (team, private & seed/strategic investors, community, foundation), outline vesting schedules and unlock timelines, highlight value accrual mechanisms (staking, inflation, fee burns), and estimate the initial circulating supply based on these data.”

“Act as a Web3 researcher. Provide a concise summary (max 5 bullet points) on the Solana founding team’s relevant Web3 experience, identify the lead investors from seed and Series A rounds and highlight other notable crypto projects in their portfolios. Keep the response factual and brief.”

Part 2: Mapping the competitive landscape and social sentiment

No project operates in a vacuum. Its success depends on its position within the broader market and the sentiment of the community. Once you’ve established a baseline understanding of the project’s fundamentals, the next focus should be on these external factors.

“Act as a market intelligence analyst. Identify the top three competitors to the Ethereum Chain. Create a feature comparison matrix, evaluating them on transaction finality, developer ecosystem support, and network activity as of Q3 2025.”

  • Gauging market sentimentThe crypto market is profoundly influenced by narrative and social discourse. Following a successful testnet launch by Solana in September 2025, an investor would want to understand the market’s reaction. A relevant prompt could be:

“Analyze the public sentiment on X and crypto-focused subreddits regarding Solana’s most recent testnet deployment. Identify the main positive narratives being discussed, the key concerns raising criticism, and list 3-5 influential accounts driving the conversation.”

Part 3: Conducting advanced risk analysis

With the fundamentals and market positioning understood, a deeper analysis of risk factors and governance is necessary to form a complete investment thesis. Gemini can accelerate this process by summarizing complex and often overlooked documentation.

“Summarize the key findings from the security audit report for Solana conducted by [Reputable Audit Firm]. List any high-severity vulnerabilities identified and confirm whether the report states they were successfully remediated.”

“Based on global regulatory trends as of September 2025, analyze the potential regulatory risks for a project offering decentralized off-chain computation (similar to Solana). Focus on securities law and data privacy implications in major jurisdictions. Keep the answer in max 5 concise bullet points.”

“Explain the on-chain governance model of Solana. Detail the proposal submission process, the token-weighted voting mechanism, and the quorum threshold required for proposals to be enacted. Keep the response concise and structured in no more than 5 bullet points.”

Risks and best practices when using AI for research

For all its analytical power, it’s important to recognize that Gemini is a tool for augmentation, not an infallible source of truth. Large language models can hallucinate and generate plausible but incorrect information. Therefore, the final and most important step in any AI-assisted research process is independent verification.

Treat Gemini’s output as a highly organized first draft. Any critical data points — such as token allocation percentages or partnership announcements — must be cross-referenced with primary sources like the official project website, white paper, audit reports, press releases or a blockchain explorer. The real advantage in this research paradigm comes from the synergy between machine-scale processing and human critical thinking.

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De invloed van kunstmatige intelligentie op de hele wereld, waaronder ook de financiële markten, groeit razendsnel. Ook in de cryptowereld wordt AI steeds vaker ingezet om voorspellingen van koersen te doen of analyses te maken van sentimenten. Eén van de meest besproken AI modellen van dit moment is Gemini AI, een AI tool ontwikkeld door Google. Volgens nieuwe analyses zou de AI een stijging in de koers van XRP, Shiba Inu en Solana zien in oktober.

Maar hoe betrouwbaar zijn deze voorspellingen werkelijk? En waarop worden deze gebaseerd? In dit artikel gaan we dieper in op de prognoses van Gemini AI en plaatsen we het in de context van de hele cryptomarkt om zo te bepalen welke crypto gaat stijgen in 2025.

Hoe werkt Gemini AI om koersvoorspellingen te maken?

Voordat we gaan kijken naar wat de koersen van deze drie cryptocurrency’s volgens Gemini AI de komende maand gaan doen, kijken we naar hoe AI zulke voorspellingen kan maken. Het model achter Gemini AI maakt gebruik van historische data, technische indicatoren, sentimentonderzoek en on-chain metrics.

Er wordt hierbij bijvoorbeeld gekeken naar prijsgrafieken van een crypto en patronen, zoals steun- en weerstandsniveaus. Ook kijkt de AI naar data uit sociale media en nieuwsartikelen om zo te kijken wat investeerders en beleggers denken over bepaalde projecten.

Wel moeten we benadrukken dat AI modellen niet feilloos zijn. Hoewel ze trends en correlaties kunnen herkennen, zijn ze nog niet in staat om een context te begrijpen en onverwachte gebeurtenissen goed in te schatten. Een plotselinge beslissing van het team of toezichthouders, een hack of een economische schok kan de hele voorspelling onderuit halen.

Gemini AI voorspelt XRP: Ripple koersverwachting 2025 tot $5 bij positieve doorbraak

XRP heeft een turbulente periode achter de rug met het juridische conflict met de Amerikaanse SEC dat de Ripple koersverwachting jarenlang onder druk heeft gezet. Toch weet XRP zich al jaren te handhaven in de top 10 grootste cryptomunten als we kijken naar marktkapitalisatie. Toen we Gemini AI vroegen om een koersverwachting in een bullish, neutraal en bearish sentiment kregen we de volgende data.

Volgens Gemini AI zou de Ripple koers kunnen stijgen tot $5, wat een forse sprong is ten opzichte van de huidige koers. Het optimistische scenario houdt onder andere rekening met toenemende institutionele adoptie en een definitieve afsluiting van de SEC zaak.

In 2024 piekte XRP tot $3,65, waarmee het record uit 2018 verbroken werd. Met de Relative Strength Index rond 59 lijkt het koopmomentum zich opnieuw op te bouwen, waardoor we de komende maand misschien wel een nieuwe ATH voor XRP zullen zien.

Zoals de Gemini AI ook als belangrijke factor aangeeft, blijft RippleNet zich wereldwijd steeds verder uitbreiden, waarbij in 2024 de VN Capital Development Fund XRP aanhaalde als ‘betaalbaar remittance-instrument voor opkomende markten’. Mocht XRP het recentelijke momentum vasthouden, dan ziet Gemini AI $5 als een realistisch traject. Hoewel sommige analisten nog veel hogere koersdoelen aangeven, zijn die enorm sterk afhankelijk van een sterke bullmarkt en instroom van kapitaal, wat het lastig te voorspellen maakt.

Gemini AI voorspelt Shiba Inu: volatiliteit met Shibarium als katalysator

Shiba Inu blijft volgens Gemini AI een munt die wordt gedreven door volatiliteit en activiteit van de community. Voor de 2025 Shiba Inu koers verwacht Gemini AI een prijscorrectie binnen een bandbreedte van $0,00001513 tot $0,00002174, met de mogelijkheid van een korte stijging, mits de activiteit op Shibarium, de layer-2-oplossing van het ecosysteem, aantrekt.

Het succes van Shiba Inu hangt af van een aantal factoren. Ten eerste is de adoptie van Shibarium erg belangrijk. Een stijging van transacties en een hogere totale vergrendelde waarde (TVL) zou direct invloed hebben op de vraag en daarmee de koers. Daarnaast spelen de token burns een belangrijke rol in het verkleinen van het aanbod. Tot slot blijft het sentiment bepalend: de aanwezigheid van de community op platforms als X en Reddit kan enorm veel doen voor de koers op korte termijn.

Gemini AI voorspelt Solana: naar $350 dankzij Firedancer en groei ecosysteem

Volgens Gemini AI blijft de Solana koers in een opwaartse trend bewegen en kan de koers tegen het einde van de volgende maand stijgen tot $250 of zelfs $350. Dat zou een verdubbeling betekenen ten opzichte van de huidige prijs rond $173. Een belangrijke factor in deze stijging is de komst van de Firedancer-client, die het netwerk stabieler en sneller moet maken om zo eerdere problemen te voorkomen.

Ook het ecosysteem groeit verder. De totale vergrendelde waarde (TVL) in DeFi-apps ligt inmiddels boven de $4 miljard, terwijl NFT-marktplaatsen op Solana dagelijks tienduizenden transacties verwerken. Als deze groei aanhoudt en institutionele partijen instappen, ziet Gemini een realistische kans dat SOL richting de $350 beweegt.

Snorter Bot – Telegram trading tool met veel potentie

Hoewel Gemini AI positieve koersen geeft voor gevestigde namen als XRP, Shiba Inu en Solana, zijn er ook altijd nieuwe, veelbelovende cryptoprojecten die kunnen stijgen in 2025. Snorter Bot is een trading tool waarmee je vanuit Telegram kunt traden. Met deze bot koop en verkoop je razendsnel crypto zonder allemaal gedoe met externe websites of een lastig dashboard. Daarbij ben je beschermd tegen front-running bots (MEV) en kun je bijvoorbeeld ook traders van andere succesvolle traders kopiëren. Op dit moment werkt Snorter Bot enkel nog maar op Solana, maar binnenkort zullen ook Ethereum en BNB Chain volgen.

Wie $SNORT-tokens bezit, profiteert van lagere handelskosten: van 1,5% daalt de fee naar slechts 0,85%. Bovendien ontgrendelen de tokens alle premiumfuncties van de bot. Denk aan automatische stop-loss orders, een scamdetector met 85% nauwkeurigheid en inzicht in je volledige portefeuille, allemaal direct in je Telegram-chats. Zo handel je sneller én slimmer, met meer controle over je risico.

De $SNORT-presale werkt met 60 prijs fases. Dus hoe eerder je instapt, hoe lager de prijs nog is. Vroege investeerders profiteren daarnaast van toekomstige staking rewards. Dankzij de nieuwe MiCA-regelgeving krijgen beleggers in de Europese Unie ook nog eens een 14-daagse refundoptie, wat extra zekerheid geeft bij deelname aan deze presale. Lijkt deze presale jou wat, dan kun je de token nu via de officiële website kopen. Wanneer de presale is afgelopen, zal het project ook op verschillende exchanges gelist worden.

Naar de officiële pagina van Snorter Bot ($SNORT)

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AI chatbots with a specific focus are a great way to skip having to explain what you want to do with an AI chatbot. Google created the Gemini Gems setup so that you’d be able to make and reuse those specialized chatbots whenever you want. Now, you can share your custom-made Gems with friends, family, or anyone else you share a link with.

All you have to do is hit the “Share” button on your custom Gem. That way, you can share, say, your toddler sleep schedule assistant or meal planner for someone in a rush, in the same way you’d share a Google Doc. They can view it, clone it, or even tweak it with your permission, as it’s basically Google Drive for AI assistants.

The Gems are otherwise the same, but they’re now portable. Consider how much of your digital life runs on shared docs, and then imagine if your AI helpers could do the same.


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“This makes Gemini way more collaborative,” Google noted in its announcement, “turning your favorite Gems into a shared resource so you can prompt less and create more.” It’s a tagline with startup energy, but it’s not wrong.

And for organizations using Google Workspace, administrators can control how and where Gems can be shared, restricting sharing outside the domain if needed. The permissions map one-to-one with existing Drive policies, which means most people won’t have to learn anything new to use the feature.

Shared Gems

Functionally, this could reduce time spent retyping or re-explaining how to use AI to do a task. It might also surface use cases that people wouldn’t have built themselves.

If it sounds like a familiar idea, that’s because it’s not dissimilar to what ChatGPT offers with custom GPTs, except those get published to the whole world.

It’s more efficient than the manual approach, wherein people take long prompts from Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity and share them on Reddit or other social media platforms. The difference is that Gems are persistent and can hold files, rules, and settings you’d typically have to reconfigure every session.

There are limits. Some Gems aren’t eligible for sharing, especially if they contain private uploads or link to sensitive data sources. And even when you do share a Gem, the recipient may need access to the files inside, like if it uses a personal Google Doc. The system mostly warns you when this might be a problem, but not always with excellent specificity.

And while sharing Custom GPTs has been an option for a while, sharing Gems is less tied to one platform and offers Drive-style collaboration settings. Gemini’s ability to piggyback on the infrastructure millions already use could give it an edge in that regard.

Mostly, though, it means those who enjoy making Gemini Gems can share them with whoever they wish, and those who like using them but don’t want to make them might find some new favorites without having to ask what people wrote to get Gemini to perform.

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Gemini, SEC Reach Resolution in ‘Principle’ in Two-Year-Old Court Case

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In brief

  • The pair have asked Judge Edgardo Ramos to stay litigation until later this year while settlement paperwork is finalized.
  • The case centers on whether Gemini Earn, a yield-bearing service tied to Genesis, constituted an unregistered securities offering.
  • A final resolution could set precedent for how regulators treat crypto lending and yield products in the U.S.

Gemini and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told a Manhattan federal court on Monday that they have reached a “resolution in principle” to end a high-profile enforcement action over the crypto exchange’s lending program.

The status report was filed as a letter to the Southern District of New York and asked Judge Edgardo Ramos to stay all deadlines until December 15 while the parties finalize the paperwork needed to complete the settlement.

The case has become a bellwether for how regulators handle yield-generating crypto products, which the SEC previously argued resembled securities contracts despite industry firms contending they are closer to traditional lending. 



A final resolution could set a template for how future products are structured, including whether disclosures and registration are required or whether some models remain off-limits.

Gemini’s troubles with the SEC began in January 2023, when the latter accused the crypto firm and its former partner Genesis Global Capital of offering unregistered securities through Earn, a yield-bearing service that promised returns on customer deposits.

More than $900 million of customer funds were locked up when Genesis collapsed later that year, sparking litigation that has stretched across multiple bankruptcy and enforcement tracks.

While the letter on Monday did not disclose specific settlement terms, both sides emphasized that discussions had matured enough to suspend active litigation.

Such “in-principle” agreements move through a formal process in which SEC staff and respondents must submit a signed settlement offer within 15 business days, followed by staff forwarding the offer and recommendation to the Commission within 20 business days.

The agreement only becomes effective if the Commission votes to accept it; otherwise, the stay lapses and litigation resumes, according to the SEC’s rules of practice. Decrypt has reached out to the SEC and Gemini for comment.

The latest filing follows a series of incremental moves toward resolution.

In February and July, the agency began softening its posture in some crypto cases, with Gemini separately cleared of a probe into potential market manipulation.

By April, Gemini and the SEC sought a 60-day pause in proceedings as talks advanced.

For customers still waiting on repayment through Genesis’s bankruptcy estate, the timeline remains uncertain. 

The shift toward settlement suggests that regulatory pressure on Gemini itself could be easing, potentially allowing the firm to refocus on its core exchange business as competitors push ahead in a maturing U.S. crypto market.

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reached a preliminary settlement with Gemini Trust, the crypto exchange run by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, over its Gemini Earn program. The deal still needs final approval from the SEC, but could finally bring an end to the lawsuit that’s been hanging over the company since early 2023.

Background of the case

The SEC accused Gemini of failing to properly register its Gemini Earn lending program before offering it to everyday investors. Launched in 2021, the program let customers lend bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to Genesis Global Capital in return for interest. In the process, Gemini collected fees that went as high as 4.29%.

However, trouble began when Genesis suspended withdrawals in November 2022, following the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX. At that time, around 340,000 Gemini Earn customers were left without access to roughly $900 million in assets. 

The SEC later filed a lawsuit in January 2023, arguing that Gemini and Genesis bypassed disclosure rules meant to protect investors. Genesis has since agreed to pay $21 million to settle without admitting wrongdoing.

Settlement details

In a letter filed on Monday in the Manhattan federal court, lawyers from both sides confirmed the settlement would “completely resolve” the lawsuit. They requested U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos to halt all deadlines and grant them time until December 15 to finalize the paperwork. As of now, the precise terms remain confidential, pending approval from SEC commissioners.

Legal experts suggest the penalty may fall between $10 million and $20 million—far lighter than originally feared and lower than penalties imposed during the previous administration.

Market impact

The settlement news came just days after Gemini’s successful market debut. The New York-based exchange raised $425 million in an initial public offering (IPO) last week, valuing the company at about $3.3 billion. On Monday, Gemini shares closed at $32.52, up $0.52 and 16% above the IPO price of $28, according to Reuters.

What’s next

If approved, the agreement would remove a significant legal hurdle for Gemini as it looks to expand its business following its public listing. For investors, the case is a reminder that crypto lending platforms come with regulatory risks and why clear disclosure rules are important for protecting customers.

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Gemini has struck a tentative deal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, potentially ending a high-profile lawsuit over its Earn lending program.

Summary

  • Gemini and SEC reach tentative settlement over Earn lending program.
  • Settlement follows Genesis’ bankruptcy, which froze $900M in customer assets.
  • Announcement comes days after Gemini’s $425M IPO and strong market debut.

According to a recent court filing in Manhattan federal court, lawyers for both the SEC and Gemini, now operating as Gemini Space Station, said they had reached a settlement “in principle” to resolve the lawsuit tied to Gemini Earn fully. 

The filing asked U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos to pause deadlines until Dec. 15 while the parties finalize paperwork. Neither Gemini nor the SEC provided immediate comment. The development was disclosed in a Sept. 16 report by Reuters.

Gemini Earn dispute and fallout from Genesis

Gemini Earn allowed customers to lend Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies to Genesis Global Capital in exchange for interest, with Gemini collecting fees of up to 4.29%. At its peak, the program attracted hundreds of thousands of users.

Trouble began in Nov. 2022, when Genesis froze withdrawals after FTX’s collapse. By January 2023, Genesis filed for bankruptcy, leaving $900 million in customer assets stranded from roughly 340,000 Gemini Earn users.

The SEC sued Gemini and Genesis that same month, claiming they sidestepped disclosure rules designed to protect investors. While Genesis later paid a $21 million penalty to settle without admitting wrongdoing, Gemini continued to contest the allegations.

The tentative agreement now signals an end to that standoff, although final terms remain subject to SEC approval.

IPO timing and shifting regulatory climate

The news comes just days after Gemini completed its initial public offering, raising $425 million at a valuation of $3.3 billion. Shares have since climbed to $32.52, 16% above their $28 debut price. The timing underscores how

Gemini is attempting to turn the page on its Earn controversy while positioning itself as a publicly traded exchange in a climate of lighter regulatory touch.

Since Donald Trump took office in Jan. 2025, the SEC has eased its oversight of the crypto sector, reflecting a broader policy shift that has benefited firms like Gemini. For co-founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, each now worth an estimated $4.6 billion, the settlement could help clear a major overhang just as the exchange embarks on its next phase of growth.



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Nano Banana Saves Google: Gemini Dethrones ChatGPT as GOOG Hits $3 Trillion

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In brief

  • Google’s Gemini to #1 in app downloads this month and Search interests this week.
  • This is the first time Gemini app dethrones ChatGPT.
  • This also helped boost Google’s valuation to beat $3 trillion, just behind Nvidia, Apple and Microsoft.

Google’s Gemini app hit the top of the Apple App Store on September 15, dethroning ChatGPT for the first time since OpenAI’s chatbot launched nearly three years ago. The catalyst wasn’t a breakthrough in artificial general intelligence or some new reasoning mode—after all, Gemini 2.5 was released in March—it seems to be the public’s thirst for making memes and editing images.

“Image editing is one of the most popular use cases for Nano Banana,” the company tweeted last week. While Google didn’t provide any specific reasons for its come-from-behind surge in popularity, given the timing, it’s safe to assume that Nano Banana gave the company a huge bump.

One specific prompt for Google’s new image editing model let users transform photos into 3D collectible-style portraits complete with plastic packaging and display bases. That was enough to make the Gemini have its “wen moon” moment.

Within two weeks of going viral in early September, Gemini hit #1 on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store globally. The app added 23 million first-time users and users generated over half a billion images in days, according to Google’s VP Josh Woodward.

Update: In the last 4 days, @GeminiApp has added:
+ 13M more first-time users (23M+ total now)
+ 300M more images (500M+ total now)

🍌 @NanoBanana is unreal

— Josh Woodward (@joshwoodward) September 8, 2025

Google Trends data shows global searches for Gemini overtook ChatGPT on September 12—the first time that’s happened since ChatGPT’s November 2022 debut.

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Before Nano Banana, Gemini pulled in about 13 million monthly downloads compared to ChatGPT’s 64 million, according to AppMagic. ChatGPT commanded 60% of AI-related web traffic with nearly 6 billion monthly visits, almost 10 times Gemini’s numbers despite being integrated into Android devices and Google services used by 2 billion people.

The surge helped push Alphabet’s market cap past $3 trillion, with shares climbing 4% to around $252. That puts Google’s parent company in rarefied air alongside Nvidia ($4.3 trillion), Microsoft ($3.8 trillion), and Apple ($3.5 trillion).

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Alphabet’s stock has climbed nearly 30% year-to-date, outpacing the Nasdaq’s 15% gain. The September milestone came after a favorable antitrust ruling that avoided forcing Google to divest Chrome or Android. But the Nano Banana phenomenon contributed directly to investor enthusiasm. Analysts project the feature could help Google increase its revenue through new Gemini subscriptions.

“If Gemini can remain at the top of the App Store charts, we believe more investors will start to view Gemini as a strong core offering with incremental use cases that complement (as opposed to cannibalize) the core search experience,” Keybanc Capital analyst Justin Patterson wrote in a report.

OpenAI learned this lesson months ago. Its “Ghiblify” feature—which transformed photos into Studio Ghibli-style animations—drove more than 1 million people to sign up for ChatGPT in one hour. The feature went so viral that OpenAI had to implement rate limits after users generated millions of whimsical portraits, even recreating controversial moments like the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the Ghibli style.

xAI discovered the same dynamic with Grok, though Elon Musk’s company took a different approach. When Grok users found they could generate anime-style “waifus” without the content restrictions other AIs imposed, downloads spiked 300% in Asian markets. Musk himself posted several generated images on X, alongside a “spicy mode” that let users generate NSFW videos using Grok’s AI

Vibes have shifted fully.
Gemini has overtaken ChatGPT on the AppStore rankings and now worldwide in Search Interest as well.

It’s a no-brainer that image editing is the sole reason for this. Nano banana has rescued Google in the AI race!

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— Taufiq (@taufiqintech) September 15, 2025

ChatGPT still dominates on raw metrics—700 million weekly active users and over 1 billion daily queries in the last quarter, but Gemini’s sudden rise shows how quickly the landscape can shift when an AI feature catches fire on social media.

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis tweeted: “Congrats to the @GeminiApp team… this is just the start.”

Let’s hope there are more memes to come.

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Gemini Trust Company filed a status update in court, letting a federal court know they had reached a “resolution in principle” to resolve a securities case stemming from a 2023 complaint.

In a Monday filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), the SEC and Gemini Trust said that, “subject to review and approval” by the commission, the two parties requested that all litigation in the civil case be indefinitely stayed.

The filing stated that both parties would file another status report if the case weren’t resolved by Dec. 15.

Source: SDNY

The securities case against Gemini Trust and Genesis Global Capital began with a complaint filed by the SEC in January 2023. The commission alleged that Genesis and Gemini “engaged in an unregistered offer and sale of securities to US retail investors” between February 2021 and November 2022.

The agreement in principle likely marked one of the last steps in the winding down of the case against the two firms after the SEC and Genesis announced a $21 million settlement in 2024.

The agency, then under acting SEC chair Mark Uyeda, told Gemini in February that it would not recommend pursuing an enforcement action as part of a separate investigation against the company. 

Related: Gemini (GEMI) stock soars in Nasdaq debut amid crypto IPO boom

The securities case alleged that investors sent Genesis assets through Gemini’s Earn Program with the expectation that the company would pay interest. The SEC said that both companies raised “billions of dollars’ worth of crypto assets, principally from US retail investors,” without registering with the regulator. 

“[I]nvestors lacked material information about the Gemini Earn program that would have been relevant to their investment decisions,” alleged the January 2023 complaint. “Instead of providing investors with the full panoply of information required by the federal securities laws, Defendants have instead only made selective and inadequate disclosures.”

Trump and Gemini: Partners in crypto policy?

Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss were financial and personal supporters of US President Donald Trump during his 2024 campaign and have continued to maintain close ties to the White House this year.

The twins were present during the signing of the GENIUS stablecoin bill, and reportedly pressed for Trump to reconsider the nomination of Brian Quintenz as chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

The White House asked a Senate committee to delay a hearing on Quintenz’s nomination before it broke for an August recess, and, as of Monday, no other hearing had been scheduled.

Last week, Quintenz released screenshots of texts between himself and the Winklevosses from July that suggested they were looking for certain assurances regarding enforcement actions if his nomination were to move forward.

Gemini also began its initial public offering on Friday, reportedly raising $425 million with 15.2 million shares.

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