Binance.US has appointed compliance lawyer Stephen Gregory as chief executive officer as the exchange prepares to expand its operations in the United States. The company confirmed that Gregory assumed the role on March 9, replacing former CEO Norman Reed, who will remain with the firm in an advisory capacity.
Gregory previously served as CEO of the crypto exchange Currency.com and held senior compliance roles at digital asset platforms CEX.IO and Gemini. His appointment comes as Binance.US seeks to rebuild momentum following a multi-year legal dispute with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which accused the company in 2023 of operating an unregistered exchange. The regulator dismissed the case with prejudice in May.
The exchange said it plans to broaden its product offerings beyond core trading services. Binance.US intends to expand its staking platform and introduce new services related to decentralized finance and tokenized assets. The strategy mirrors a broader shift among crypto exchanges toward diversified digital asset services as competition intensifies in the US market.
