Zero Hash UK appoints former Gemini and Coinbase exec, Araba Eshun

Eshun joins Zero Hash as UK Head of Compliance and MLRO/Deputy Head of International Compliance moving from Gemeni where she was also Head of Compliance

March 10, 2023 - Zero Hash, a B2B2C crypto-as-a-service provider announced the appointment of Araba Eshun as UK Head of Compliance and MLRO/Deputy Head of International Compliance.

Zero Hash UK has applied for the cryptoasset registration with the UK FCA in order to expand operations into the region. Zero Hash UK recently announced the appointment of Laura Navaratnam and Keith Grose as its UK Non Executive Directors.

Araba joins the company after 2 years as the Head of Compliance UK at Gemini. During her time at Gemini she oversaw all regulatory and anti money laundering activities for Gemini UK and led regulatory discussions on the creation of a sensible crypto asset regulatory framework for the UK. Araba previously worked as MLRO for Coinbase, Senior Compliance Officer at Paysafe and Chief Compliance Officer at Coinfloor, one of the UK’s first crypto exchanges.

Since its founding in 2017, Zero Hash has secured Money Transmitter Licenses to operate across 51 U.S jurisdictions, two BitLicenses from the New York Department of Financial Services and Austrac registration in Australia.

“We’re delighted to have Araba onboard,” said Edward Woodford, CEO of Zero Hash. “One of Zero Hash’s key priorities is to ensure the highest standards of compliance as we scale internationally. Araba’s extensive experience will help us maintain Zero Hash’s best-in-class compliance approach as we accelerate our European expansion.”

Araba Eshun, UK Head of Compliance of Zero Hash said, “Zero Hash stood out to me due to its focus on doing things right, rather than taking shortcuts when it comes to compliance. In today’s environment, this mindset is more important than ever. I’m thrilled to be supporting Zero Hash as they continue their global expansion.”