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Crypto Exchange Kraken Appoints Peer Gemini's Former UK Head as Its New UK Managing Director
Blair Halliday will oversee Kraken's commercial, regulatory and political relationships in the U.K.
Crypto exchange Kraken has appointed Gemini's former U.K. chief, Blair Halliday, as its new U.K. managing director (MD).
Halliday will oversee Kraken's commercial, regulatory and political relationships in the U.K., hoping to take advantage of the government's desire to see the country become a global crypto hub.
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With the appointment, former U.K. and Europe head Curtis Ting becomes Kraken's global senior managing director, overseeing operations in multiple jurisdictions. This means Kraken now has an MD focused solely on the U.K. market.
Kraken is regulated in the U.K. via its subsidiaries Crypto Facilities and Payward, both of which are registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Halliday spent nearly three years with Gemini, first as its chief compliance officer for Europe before becoming its U.K. MD in July 2020.
Read more: Kraken’s Jesse Powell to Step Down as CEO of Crypto Exchange
Jamie Crawley
Jamie has been part of CoinDesk's news team since February 2021, focusing on breaking news, Bitcoin tech and protocols and crypto VC. He holds BTC, ETH and DOGE.
