Gemini se lanza en 6 países europeos

Gemini, el exchange de criptomonedas con sede en Nueva York fundado por los multimillonarios Tyler y Cameron Winklevoss, continúa expandiendo su presencia europea al lanzarse en seis países europeos. El movimiento se produce poco después de iniciar operaciones en Irlanda, sede de su división europea.

Gemini ya está disponible en Portugal, Dinamarca, Suecia y 3 países más

US-based crypto exchange operator Gemini anunció el lunes que se lanzaría en seis países europeos, incluidos Dinamarca, Suecia, Portugal, Chequia (República Checa), Letonia y Liechtenstein. La plataforma ya está disponible en esos países para inversores institucionales y particulares.

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Gemini dijo que los clientes pueden acceder a las versiones web y móvil de la plataforma para operar con más de 100 monedas digitales con euro (EUR) y libra esterlina (GBP). Los depósitos y retiros pueden realizarse mediante tarjetas de débito, transferencias bancarias o Apple Pay y Google Pay.

Los traders avanzados pueden beneficiarse de la interfaz ActiveTrader de la plataforma, que ofrece gráficos avanzados, tipos de orden más complejos y una experiencia a nivel profesional.

Institutional investors can leverage Gemini’s multifunctional crypto platform that offers enterprise-level custody, trade execution, clearing, price discovery, and portfolio management services.

“Lanzarnos en estos seis países representa un avance adicional en la expansión continua de Gemini por Europa, que se basa en una base de interacción positiva con reguladores y responsables políticos para obtener las autorizaciones y registros pertinentes”, dijo la compañía en su comunicado.

Now Gemini is available in 28 countries on the European continent, including the UK, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, Norway, Netherlands, Austria, Greece, Finland, Bulgaria, and Romania, among others.

Gemini inició operaciones en Irlanda, que alberga su sede europea

Gemini’s launch in six European jurisdictions is part of the company’s gradual rollout across Europe. A few weeks ago, the crypto exchange anunció that it was going live in Ireland, where it has its European office.

Gemini opened its European headquarters in Dublin last year. In July of this year, it became the first company to be registered as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) by the Central Bank of Ireland. Previously, the company obtained its Electronic Money Institution (EMI) from the Central Bank of Ireland.

Ireland is one of the most crypto-friendly countries in Europe and attracts many companies choosing to expand their presence in Europe. The company said:

“Irlanda es un centro financiero y tecnológico reconocido internacionalmente que sirve como puerta de entrada al amplio mercado fintech europeo. Estamos entusiasmados de atender la fuerte demanda de servicios cripto accesibles y seguros entre la base de consumidores altamente educada y con conocimientos tecnológicos aquí.”

From Ireland, Gemini continues to work on establishing its presence in more European countries, as it’s still not live in major jurisdictions such as Germany and France.

The European market could support Gemini’s financials during the crypto winter. The latest “Geography of Cryptocurrency” informe from Chainalysis showed that Central, Northern, and Western Europe (CNWE) account for the largest share of the crypto market in terms of transaction value. Institutions and individuals in CNWE received about $1.3 trillion worth of crypto during the twelve months to junio de 2022. Western Europe alone hosts six of the 40 highest grassroots adopters of cryptocurrency, including the UK (17), Germany (21), France (32), Spain (34), Portugal (38), and the Netherlands (39).

Ireland, the UK, Italy, and Spain, where Gemini is active, saw double-digit year-on-year growth in crypto transaction volume from julio de 2021 to junio de 2022.

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The UK continues to dominate the European market, attracting many investors in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector.

Gemini’s rapid expansion in Europe coincides with the adoption of a crypto-oriented regulatory framework by the European Union (EU). Earlier in October, the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) green-lighted the text for the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), with the bill being previously agreed upon in June. Thus, the EU became the first major jurisdiction with an extensive crypto regulatory framework, which brings more clarity to crypto players.

Cameron Winklevoss renuncia a la oficina europea de Gemini

Billionaire Cameron Winklevoss, who founded Gemini with his twin brother Tyler back in 2014, has recently left his position as director of Gemini Europe. The move was mentioned in mid-October in a filing with Companies House, a UK registry of companies.

Winklevoss’ resignation comes shortly after Gemini Europe obtained its virtual asset service provider status in Ireland.

The crypto platform’s European division is now headed by Gillian Lynch.

Gemini also stated that the former head of the UK division, Blair Halliday, also left the company’s board. Meanwhile, Halliday has become managing director at the UK division of Kraken, another major crypto exchange.

In response to media reports trying to link the move with Gemini’s recent layoffs, Cameron Winklevoss said that his resignation had nothing to do with the “crypto winter.” He explained:

“Formo parte de numerosas juntas dentro del universo Gemini y a veces me incorporo o me retiro según las necesidades de una entidad local.”

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Despidos en Gemini

Even though Winklevoss’ departure may not be that relevant, Gemini had indeed reduced its staff earlier this year.

In June, the New York-based company revealed plans to cut about 10% of its US employees, citing existing unstable conditions that were expected to stay for some time.

Tyler and Cameron dijeron back then:

“We have asked team leaders to ensure that they are focused only on products that are critical to our mission and assess whether their teams are right-sized for the current, turbulent market conditions that are likely to persist for some time. After much thought and consideration, we have made the difficult but necessary decision to part ways with approximately 10% of our workforce.”

Just weeks after the 10% layoff, Gemini implemented a second round of job cuts, according to TechCrunch, which cited sources familiar with the matter that spoke under the condition of anonymity. The sources said that the company reduced about 7% or 68 employees in July.

Gemini was not the only crypto business forced to reduce staff amid the “crypto winter.” Other companies that implemented this drastic measure include rival Coinbase, OpenSea, Crypto.com, and Bybit.