Gemini's retreat from UK, EU and Australia exposes strains in Britain's crypto hub plan
Gemini has decided to withdraw from the United Kingdom, European Union and Australia to focus on the United States and Singapore, raising concerns over the UK's unfinished crypto regulatory framework. Industry representatives say long timelines, overlapping regimes and high compliance costs are pushing firms away as the UK prepares new FCA authorization requirements running from Sept. 30, 2026, to Feb. 28, 2027.