Gemini onboards three more senior executives amid European regional expansion
Quick Take
- Gemini brought on Mark Jennings to serve as its head of Europe, Daniel Slutzkin as head of UK and Vijay Selvam as international-focused general counsel.
- The crypto exchange’s Europe-focused leadership will help the firm navigate European expansion amid shifting crypto regulatory frameworks.
Crypto exchange Gemini onboarded three more senior leaders to oversee the firm's European expansion in 2025.
Gemini hired Mark Jennings to serve as its head of Europe, Daniel Slutzkin as head of UK and Vijay Selvam as international-focused general counsel, according to a press release on Thursday.
Jennings previously served as the COO of Kraken's European Operations as well as the CEO of Kraken's crypto derivatives platform called the Kraken Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF). Selvam joined Gemini in June as general counsel for the Asia Pacific region. While Slutzkin most recently served as country manager at UK broker Stake before stepping into his new role.
"Joining the team at this transformative time is a unique opportunity and shows that Gemini is serious about our commitment to Europe,” Jennings said in a statement. “The regulatory frameworks in the EU and UK, including MiCA and the FCA’s forthcoming crypto roadmap, signal a new era of sustainable growth for digital assets."
In October 2024, Gemini hired Claudio Bedino as head of consumer growth for Europe, ahead of Europe's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework going into effect in late December. The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) intends to implement digital asset regulations in 2026.
Gemini, founded in 2014 by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, received a virtual asset service provider license in France in November, allowing it to operate across the EU trading bloc.
The company brought in $6.32 billion in total trading volume in December, according to The Block's Data Dashboard, and operates in over 70 countries.
The Block reached out to Gemini for comment.
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