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Gemini Appoints New Leadership Team in Europe to Boost Expansion

Mark Jennings has joined the firm as its new European head and Daniel Slutzkin as head of the U.K., the crypto exchange said.

Updated Jan 9, 2025, 2:17 p.m. Published Jan 9, 2025, 1:00 p.m.
Tyler y Cameron Winklevoss, de Gemini, en el evento TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2015. (TechCrunch/Wikimedia)
Gemini appoints new leadership team in Europe, plans significant expansion in region. (TechCrunch/Wikimedia)

What to know:

  • Gemini plans to expand in Europe and has appointed a new senior management team.
  • Mark Jennings has joined the crypto exchange as the new head of Europe and Daniel Slutzkin as U.K. head.

Crypto exchange Gemini has appointed a new senior management team in Europe and plans to significantly expand its footprint in the region in 2025, the company said in a press release on Thursday.

Mark Jennings has joined the company as its new head of Europe and Daniel Slutzkin has been appointed head of the U.K., Gemini said.

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Jennings was previously employed by rival exchange Kraken as its COO for European operations. Slutzkin joins from U.K. broker Stake.

Vijay Selvam has assumed the role of international general counsel, and will be based in the U.K., the exchange said. Selvam relocated from Gemini's Asia-Pacific (APAC) team, and will be responsible for leading the company's licensing and regulatory strategy in Europe and the U.K.

The European Union set a Dec. 30 deadline for its member states to implement MiCA, a set of new rules that govern companies providing crypto services in the region.

"Joining the team at this transformative time is a unique opportunity and shows that Gemini is serious about our commitment to Europe," said Jennings in the press release.

"The regulatory frameworks in the EU and the U.K., including MiCA and the FCA's forthcoming crypto roadmap, signal a new era of sustainable growth for digital assets," he added.

Read more: EU Countries Struggle to Implement MiCA as Deadline for Crypto Regulatory Revamp Looms

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