Earlier in
the week, it seemed that the Winklevoss brothers’ crypto exchange , Gemini,
would move its main headquarters from the United States to England. On
Thursday, Cameron Winklevoss indeed confirmed reports that due to regulatory
turmoil in the US, their platform is seeking a safe haven in another
jurisdiction and that this would be located in the British Isles.
However, Instead
of London, Gemini has chosen Dublin, the capital of Ireland.
Finance
Magnates, citing
information from The Telegraph, reported that the Winklevoss twins had
been meeting with representatives of the British FCA and the central bank to
discuss a potential move of the main headquarters to the UK.
However, as
it turns out, the Gemini founders also had talks with representatives of other
countries in the British Isles, ultimately choosing Ireland. Tyler Winklevoss
confirmed This information on Thursday on his Twitter after meeting with the
Irish Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar.
“We
talked about the profound promise of crypto and the importance of common sense
regulation to realize that promise. We believe MiCA is that common sense
regulation. We also announced that Gemini has made Ireland its European
HQ,” Winklevoss commented.
Awesome meeting this morning with @LeoVaradkar, the Prime Minister of Ireland. We talked about the profound promise of crypto and the importance of common sense regulation to realize that promise. We…
