Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has announced that former Chief Information Officer of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Robert Cornish has joined the company as the first Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Previously, Cornish held the positions of Chief Information Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, and Chief Technology Officer of the International Securities Exchange. As Gemini’s new CTO, he will be responsible for leading the company’s technology team and strategy.

In addition, Cornish will immediately assume oversight for the deployment of Nasdaq’s SMARTS Market Surveillance technology, which will enable Gemini to monitor across all of its order books as well as Gemini Auctions, which are used to determine the settlement price for the Bitcoin (USD) Futures Contracts that trade on Cboe Futures Exchange.

“Rob is globally recognized for his abilities in leading high-performing engineering teams, his expertise in exchange and matching-engine architecture, and running high-throughput platforms that are both secure and resilient,” said Tyler Winklevoss, Chief Executive Officer, Gemini.

Gemini recently received an approval from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) to offer trading and custody services for Zcash to its customers, thereby becoming the first licensed Zcash exchange in the world. It has also been approved to offer Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin for trading and custody, which will be available in the coming months.