Gemini Diluncurkan di 6 Negara Eropa

Gemini, bursa kriptokurensi berbasis di New York yang didirikan oleh miliarder Tyler dan Cameron Winklevoss, terus memperluas kehadirannya di Eropa dengan meluncurkan layanan di enam negara Eropa. Langkah ini datang tak lama setelah peluncuran di Irlandia, tempat kantor divisi Eropa mereka.

Gemini Sekarang Tersedia di Portugal, Denmark, Swedia, dan 3 Negara Lainnya

US-based crypto exchange operator Gemini mengumumkan pada Senin bahwa mereka meluncurkan layanan di enam negara Eropa, termasuk Denmark, Swedia, Portugal, Ceko (Republik Ceko), Latvia, dan Liechtenstein. Platform kini tersedia di negara‑negara tersebut untuk investor institusional dan individu.

https://twitter.com/Gemini/status/1587067904864002049

Gemini menyatakan bahwa pelanggan dapat mengakses versi web dan seluler platform untuk memperdagangkan lebih dari 100 mata uang digital dengan Euro (EUR) dan pound sterling (GBP). Setoran dan penarikan dapat dilakukan melalui kartu debit, transfer bank, atau Apple Pay dan Google Pay.

Pedagang lanjutan dapat memanfaatkan antarmuka ActiveTrader platform, yang menawarkan grafik canggih, tipe order yang lebih kompleks, dan pengalaman tingkat profesional.

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

“Peluncuran di enam negara ini merupakan kemajuan lebih lanjut dalam penyebaran Gemini secara berkelanjutan di seluruh Eropa, yang dibangun di atas dasar keterlibatan positif dengan regulator dan pembuat kebijakan untuk memperoleh otorisasi dan pendaftaran yang relevan,” kata perusahaan dalam pernyataannya.

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 Diluncurkan di Irlandia, Tempat Kantor Pusat Euronya

Gemini’s launch in six European jurisdictions is part of the company’s gradual rollout across Europe. A few weeks ago, the crypto exchange mengumumkan 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:

“Irlandia adalah pusat keuangan dan teknologi yang diakui secara internasional, yang berfungsi sebagai gerbang ke pasar fintech Eropa yang lebih luas. Kami bersemangat melayani permintaan kuat akan layanan kripto yang mudah diakses dan aman di antara basis konsumen yang berpendidikan tinggi dan melek teknologi di sini.”

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” report 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 Juni 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 Juli 2021 to Juni 2022.

https://go.chainalysis.com/rs/503-FAP-074/images/2022-Geography-of-Cryptocurrency.pdf

Inggris terus mendominasi pasar Eropa, menarik banyak investor di sektor keuangan terdesentralisasi (DeFi).

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) menyetujui 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 Mengundurkan Diri dari Kantor Eropa 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:

“Saya berada di banyak dewan dalam ekosistem Gemini dan terkadang saya turun atau naik tergantung pada kebutuhan entitas lokal.”

https://twitter.com/cameron/status/1582063178984620033

Pemutusan Hubungan Kerja di 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 mengatakan back then:

“Kami telah meminta para pemimpin tim untuk memastikan bahwa mereka hanya fokus pada produk yang penting bagi misi kami dan menilai apakah tim mereka berukuran tepat untuk kondisi pasar yang bergejolak saat ini yang kemungkinan akan bertahan untuk beberapa waktu. Setelah banyak pertimbangan, kami membuat keputusan sulit namun diperlukan untuk berpisah dengan sekitar 10% tenaga kerja kami.”

Just weeks after the 10% layoff, Gemini implemented a second round of job cuts, menurut 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.