Gemini secures crypto registration in France
Crypto exchange Gemini is now registered as a cryptocurrency services provider in France. The exchange will offer its services and products to customers in France in coming weeks. Coinbase also recently received a VASP license from the French regulator. On January 17, the US-based crypto exchange co-founded by the Winklevoss twins Cameron and Tyler, announced it had secured the Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) registration from French financial markets regulator l’Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF). The milestone, which follows Gemini’s unveiling of its EU headquarters in Ireland in 2022, will see the exchange extend its crypto products and services to retail and institutional customers across France. Gemini plans to begin offering these services and products in coming weeks, Gillian Lynch, Gemini ’s Head of Ireland and EU, said. “ France is a global innovation leader and has a vibrant crypto community as...