Gemini Adds Former Morgan Stanley Executive as Chief Compliance Officer
Cryptocurrency exchange and custodian Gemini has announced that Noah Perlman, former global head of financial crimes and chairman of the political action committee at Morgan Stanley, will be its new chief compliance officer. Tyler Winklevoss, one of Gemini’s founders, announced this development on September 4, 2019. The announcement states that Perlman’s appointment goes hand-in-hand with Gemini’s policy to “ask permission, not forgiveness.” “We chose this path because Compliance is one of Gemini’s four pillars along with Product, Licensing, and Security,” according to the announcement. “We are excited for Noah to continue to build on Gemini’s tradition of compliance.” The Winklevoss’ operation at Gemini has long emphasized compliance. After its proposal for a bitcoin ETF was shot down by the U.S. Securities and Exchange …