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Gemini compliance chief on jumping from Goldman to crypto, hiring plans and regulation

Elena Hughes, chief compliance officer of crypto exchange Gemini, has worked in compliance at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley

Opaque regulations remain a top challenge for the cryptocurrency industry, according to Elena Hughes, chief compliance officer of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Trust.

She joined New York-based Gemini in May 2020 after more than a decade of compliance work for traditional financial institutions such as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. Gemini was launched in 2015 by twin brothers, Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss.

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