{"id":38653,"date":"2021-03-10T13:18:27","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T11:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=38653"},"modified":"2025-08-30T05:49:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T02:49:14","slug":"winklevoss-brothers-exchange-becomes-sponsor-of-the-oxford-cambridge-boat-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/winklevoss-brothers-exchange-becomes-sponsor-of-the-oxford-cambridge-boat-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Winklevoss Brothers&#8217; Exchange Becomes Sponsor of the Oxford\u2013Cambridge Boat Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The bitcoin exchange Gemini, founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has become the principal sponsor of the Oxford\u2013Cambridge Boat Race, the oldest regatta between the Oxford and Cambridge rowing clubs in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thrilled that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gemini?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Gemini<\/a> will be the principal sponsor of the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. Rowing instilled in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tyler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tyler<\/a> and me the power of aligning a team with shared principles and values for the purposes of advancing a common mission.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WqL5KK0NDZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/WqL5KK0NDZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cameron Winklevoss (@cameron) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cameron\/status\/1369283469352837121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One of the most prestigious eight-oared rowing events in academic rowing has been held on the Thames since 1829.<\/p>\n<p>Gemini served as the lead sponsor of the 2021 race.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the Winklevosses stressed that the partnership would enable the regatta to take place and finance training in academic rowing at both universities. The Gemini Boat Race Scholarship programme would help attract young people from backgrounds with limited access to the sport, they added.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cA scholarship of \u00a375,000 will provide education and training in rowing for students from disadvantaged families, removing the financial barriers that often prevent them from taking part in competitions.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The brothers took up rowing in 1999; their principal sporting achievements include the gold at the 2007 Pan American Games in the eight with a coxswain and a final in the pairs at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In 2010 they rowed for the Oxford crew, which lost the race.<\/p>\n<p>The Winklevosses noted that their sporting experience of teamwork helped them in entrepreneurship and in building Gemini, the cryptocurrency business.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe are very excited to unite two of our greatest passions \u2014 rowing and cryptocurrency \u2014 in sponsoring this historic event,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>To mark the partnership, new Gemini users in the United Kingdom will be able to trade without commissions for two weeks. The exchange <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/gemini-cryptocurrency-exchange-begins-operations-in-the-united-kingdom\">began operating in the country<\/a> in September 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The founders of Gemini said that <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/winklevoss-twins-discuss-gemini-ipo-possibility-with-bloomberg\">are considering a possible public listing<\/a> of the company.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Forklog news on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/forklog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> Facebook<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gemini, the bitcoin exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has become the principal sponsor of the Oxford\u2013Cambridge Boat Race, the oldest regatta between the Oxford and Cambridge rowing clubs. The partnership will fund training and a \u00a375,000 Gemini Boat Race Scholarship to help students from backgrounds with limited access to the sport. The twins said they were excited to unite their two greatest passions\u2014rowing and cryptocurrency\u2014for this historic event. New UK users will enjoy two weeks of commission-free trading as part of the partnership; Gemini began operating in the country in September 2020. The founders also indicated they are considering a possible public listing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38654,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"1","news_style_id":"1","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"Gemini, the Winklevoss-founded bitcoin exchange, becomes lead sponsor of the Oxford\u2013Cambridge Boat Race, funding a \u00a375,000 scholarship and two weeks of commission-free trading for new UK users. 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