Gemini To Broaden Its Services In Singapore With The New Managing Director Of Asia-Pacific

Last updated Jun 12, 2020

The U.S.-based crypto exchange, Gemini scheduling to broaden its services in Singapore by attempting appointment of Jeremy Ng as new managing director of Asia-Pacific.

 Under Singapore’s 2019 Payment Services Act, the Gemini’s Asia managing director makes the business capable to assign for a license with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) by taking the appointment of Ng’s.  As per the act, a qualifying regulation for a license appeal makes it necessary that one of the company’s directors must be Singaporean or a stable citizen of Singapore.

Formerly the Asia CEO of Leonteq, an organization working in structured financial products, in Hong Kong and Singapore Ng specialized in the financial services sector for approximately 20 years. According to Gemini in an emailed statement to Coindesk,  asserted that Ng will reveal immediately to Gemini President Cameron Winklevoss 

Winklevoss declared in the allegation. 

“We look forward to building a presence in this major Fintech hub and the Asia Pacific region with Jeremy leading the way,” Winklevoss said in the statement. 

Ng’s assignment makes a space in the firm’s proceeded global expansion strategy, as per Gemini. Also, the plan was backed by senior-level executives in Europe. 

The exchange’s recent sites will evaluate the place the firm recognizes the biggest recourse for cryptocurrency, as per Gemini spokesperson. 

According to a spokesperson “Singapore has been an important part of the crypto movement since the industry’s early days and we recognize the region’s thoughtful approach to regulation, ”. Gemini declared the partnership goal with Samsung Blockchain Wallet, that offers users from the United States and Canada to purchase,  trade cryptocurrency by operating Gemini’s mobile app.