“we’ll see increasing convergence between TradFi and DeFi”
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The Cryptonomist interviewed Patrick Liou, Gemini’s Institutional Director to share his thoughts on the European crypto market, and Gemini’s recent product updates. You’ve announced plans to build a financial “super app” for Europeans. What core features or services will differentiate Gemini from existing neobanks and crypto platforms? We want to enable people to seamlessly and confidently engage in the world of crypto, and unlock the potential of their finances with an innovative, all-in-one crypto super app. We’re providing a range of easy-to-use tools for both everyday users, advanced traders and institutional clients in Europe. We’re one of the few European crypto platforms to offer a diverse suite of products within a single, intuitive, secure platform, including our spot exchange with 90+ tokens, staking, Tokenized Stocks, and perpetuals. Since founding, we’ve aimed to meet the highest standards of security, regulation, and compliance, making us one of the most trusted brands and onramps into crypto. In Europe, Gemini has secured an EMI licence in Ireland, plus a MiCA and MiFID II license from the MFSA, proving our commitment to regulated growth in the region. The launch of derivatives and staking in the EU is a major step. What demand trends are you seeing from institutional clients in these product categories? Adding derivatives and staking to the Gemini platform was a huge milestone in our European expansion plans. These products provide additional ways for institutions to grow their funds from within the Gemini platform, but cater for different risk-appetites. For any of their assets sat idle, staking offers a way for them to earn up to 8% interest on SOL and ETH, with no minimum or maximum amount. On the other hand, institutions are increasingly demanding alternative, risk-managed financial instruments, and derivatives allow them to execute complex strategies to gain long or short…
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