Gemini va in diretta in 6 Paesi Europei

Gemini, l’exchange di criptovalute con sede a New York fondato dai miliardari Tyler e Cameron Winklevoss, continua ad espandere la sua presenza europea lanciandosi in sei paesi europei. La mossa arriva poco dopo il lancio in Irlanda, sede della sua divisione europea.

Gemini è ora disponibile in Portogallo, Danimarca, Svezia e altri 3 Paesi

US-based crypto exchange operator Gemini ha annunciato lunedì di lanciare la piattaforma in sei paesi europei, tra cui Danimarca, Svezia, Portogallo, Repubblica Ceca (Czechia), Lettonia e Liechtenstein. La piattaforma è ora disponibile in questi paesi per investitori istituzionali e individuali.

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Gemini ha dichiarato che i clienti possono accedere alle versioni web e mobile della piattaforma per scambiare oltre 100 valute digitali con Euro (EUR) e sterlina britannica (GBP). I depositi e i prelievi possono essere effettuati tramite carte di debito, bonifici bancari o Apple Pay e Google Pay.

Gli trader avanzati possono beneficiare dell’interfaccia ActiveTrader della piattaforma, che offre grafici avanzati, tipologie di ordine più complesse e un’esperienza a livello professionale.

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

“Lanciare in questi sei paesi rappresenta un ulteriore progresso nell’espansione continua di Gemini in tutta Europa, basata su una solida collaborazione con i regolatori e i responsabili politici per ottenere le autorizzazioni e le registrazioni necessarie,” ha dichiarato l’azienda nella sua dichiarazione.

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 è andata in diretta in Irlanda, che ospita la sua 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 ha annunciato 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:

“L’Irlanda è un hub finanziario e tecnologico riconosciuto a livello internazionale che funge da porta d’accesso al più ampio mercato fintech europeo. Siamo entusiasti di soddisfare la forte domanda di servizi crypto accessibili e sicuri tra la popolazione altamente istruita e tecnologicamente esperta qui.”

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” rapporto 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 giugno 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 luglio 2021 to giugno 2022.

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Il Regno Unito continua a dominare il mercato europeo, attirando molti investitori nel settore della finanza decentralizzata (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) ha dato il via libera al testo del 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 si dimette dall’ufficio europeo di 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:

“Faccio parte di numerosi consigli all’interno dell’universo Gemini e a volte mi impegno o mi ritiro a seconda delle esigenze di un’entità locale.”

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Licenziamenti 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 hanno detto back then:

“Abbiamo chiesto ai team leader di assicurarsi che si concentrino solo sui prodotti critici per la nostra missione e di valutare se i loro team siano dimensionati correttamente per le attuali condizioni di mercato turbolente, che probabilmente persisteranno per un certo periodo. Dopo attenta riflessione e considerazione, abbiamo preso la difficile ma necessaria decisione di separare circa il 10% della nostra forza lavoro.”

Just weeks after the 10% layoff, Gemini implemented a second round of job cuts, secondo 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 non è stata l’unica azienda crypto costretta a ridurre il personale durante il “crypto winter”. Altre società che hanno adottato questa misura drastica includono il concorrente Coinbase, OpenSea, Crypto.com e Bybit.