What Binance.US Is Betting on Next in American Crypto

Steve Gregory, CEO of Binance.US, shares what it actually takes to bring a compliant crypto exchange product to market in the US. He explains how his background as a compliance lawyer shapes the way he leads product decisions; why the US crypto user has been underserved on leverage and derivatives for too long; and how Binance US is quietly positioning itself as a bridge between DeFi and the world of centralized exchanges.

Key Takeaways

Why compliance-first product development actually speeds delivery

What the GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act have unlocked for US crypto exchanges

How Binance US is approaching the tension between privacy and KYC requirements

Why the next wave of crypto adoption won't come from DeFi power users

What the US crypto market keeps getting wrong about what customers actually want

Guest Bio:

Steve Gregory is the CEO of Binance.US, a leading U.S. digital asset exchange. Prior to joining Binance.US in the spring of 2026, Steve was the CEO at Currency.com and has held compliance roles at CEX.IO and Gemini. Binance.US is America's home to buy, trade, and earn digital assets. As a compliance-first, U.S.-regulated exchange, Binance.US offers secure and reliable access to the world's most popular cryptocurrencies. The platform is an industry leader with low fees, an advanced trading engine, strong platform stability and security, and a robust compliance framework.

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