Gemini appoints new European executive team to drive regional expansion

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has appointed a new executive team for Europe to drive its regional expansion plans for 2025, which mainly includes:

• Mark Jennings has been appointed as the head of Europe, previously serving as the Chief Operating Officer of Kraken's European operations;
• Daniel Slutzkin has been appointed as the head of the UK, previously from the UK brokerage Stake.
• Vijay Selvam will serve as the International General Counsel, responsible for licensing and regulatory strategy in Europe and the UK, having been transferred from Gemini's Asia-Pacific team to work in the UK.

It is reported that this appointment comes as EU member states face the December 30 deadline for the implementation of the MiCA regulation, which sets new rules for cryptocurrency service providers.