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Binance.US Names Compliance Veteran Stephen Gregory CEO to Lead Regulated Push

The hire signals a ring-fenced U.S. strategy focused on rebuilding trust with banks, counterparties, regulators.

Overview

  • Stephen Gregory took over as CEO on March 9, with former chief Norman Reed shifting to an advisory role.
  • Gregory brings a compliance-heavy résumé from Currency.com, Gemini, and CEX.IO, positioning the exchange to navigate U.S. oversight.
  • Under his leadership, Binance.US plans to expand its Earn suite and staking, and to add gateways to decentralized finance and tokenized assets.
  • The move follows the SEC’s 2023 lawsuit being dropped with prejudice in May 2025, after which U.S. dollar banking was restored and services were rebuilt.
  • U.S. exchanges are racing to broaden offerings beyond spot crypto, while Binance’s global platform still leads trading volumes by a wide margin, according to CoinGecko.