Crypto Exchange Gemini has hired Brad Vopni as head of institutional, the company Coindesk said in an exclusive interview.

VOPNI is responsible for supervising and executing the company’s institutional strategy.

Gemini is already working with Exchange -Traded Fund (ETF) providers such as Vaneck, Purpose, Evolve, 7RCC and Monochrome, says the company.

“With a crypto-native platform that offers a different set of products founded with certainty, security and compliance in mind, Gemini is well placed to serve the growing institutional community, no matter where they are along their crypto-travel, focusing on providing an exemplary client experience,” Vopni said in email comments.

Before coming to Gemini, Vopni spent 6 years as head of digital assets in Hudson River Trading, one of the largest global electronic trading companies where he led the company’s expansion into Crypto Space.

He joined the Hudson River after leading the capital markets at NextShares LLC, where he played a key role in the development and launch of the industry’s first actively controlled, portfolio -protected stock exchangeed product.

Gemini hired Dan Chen as his new CFO in March.

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