Main American cryptocurrency alternate Gemini is increasing the corporate’s enterprise within the Asia-Pacific area with a brand new high-profile rent.

Andy Meehan, a former govt at main American funding financial institution Morgan Stanley, has joined Gemini as chief compliance officer of the APAC area.

Announcing the information on Oct. 7, Gemini executives famous that Meehan will work with regulators to advertise good rules that drive adoption.

Previously head of authorized for Morgan Stanley’s international monetary crimes division within the APAC, Meehan will now form technique, product and operations of Gemini within the area. The brand new Gemini CCO will probably be based mostly in Singapore and report on to Gemini’s new APAC managing director Jeremy Ng.

Gemini representatives informed Cointelegraph that the APAC area continues to be a key precedence for the corporate, because it utilized for a license with the Financial Authority of Singapore beneath the 2019 Fee Companies Act earlier this 12 months.

Gemini’s give attention to Southeast Asia follows important regulatory developments in Singapore. Cameron Winklevoss, president and co-founder of Gemini, has beforehand welcomed the progress in native crypto rules, claiming that the MAS developed “considerate regulation that’s paving the way in which for additional adoption and innovation.”

Gemini is increasing into new jurisdictions globally, having launched companies in the UK in late September 2020.