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Updated 19:00 IST
March 12, 2026
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Binance.US has welcomed a new CEO, Stephen Gregory, marking a leadership restructuring amid heightened scrutiny.
Gregory will replace Norman Reed, who will move to a senior advisory role, according to the crypto exchange’s announcement.
Gregory is a lawyer and an expert in crypto compliance, and the exchange is betting on his legal and growth experience to steer it forward.
The restructuring comes at a time when the platform is aggressively expanding with new products such as staking and referral programs. Interestingly, the changes also coincided with renewed regulatory pressure from U.S. lawmakers and agencies.
Crypto exchange Binance under scrutiny
A recent Wall Street Journal report noted that the Department of Justice (DoJ) had initiated a probe into the exchange for allegedly enabling sanctioned entities in Iran to move funds.
Although Binance denied the allegations and sued the publisher for defamation, some U.S. lawmakers could exert more pressure on the exchange.
Commenting on the reported DoJ probe, Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) said,
Reminder, this is the same Binance that pleaded guilty in 2023 to violating Iran sanctions and laundering money for Al-Qaeda and ISIS. Also, the same Binance whose founder, Changpeng Zhao, Trump pardoned last year after Zhao invested in Trump’s family business.
With the market expecting the Democrats to reclaim control of Congress in the November midterms, this could expose the exchange to more scrutiny and legal pressure.
In response to the committee’s negative comment, Binance maintained its innocence, adding that it’s open to working with both Democrats and Republicans to address the sanction issue.
Binance remains fully committed to working collaboratively to enforce sanctions laws without compromise, while continuing to protect the financial freedom and safety of our users.
Meanwhile, the platform showed a sharp decline in its BTC Exchange Reserve since late February amid raging FUD. In less than a month, BTC reserves have dropped from about 670K BTC to 644K BTC.
Whether the outflows were linked to the ongoing FUD or to a normal market sell-off was unclear. However, if it’s the former, then the ongoing FUD and increasing scrutiny could make investors nervous about keeping their funds in the exchange.
Final Summary
- Binance.US has made leadership changes, replacing Norman Reed with new CEO Stephen Gregory.
- The restructuring coincided with increasing scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers and the Department of Justice.
Benjamin Njiri is a Crypto Analyst and Reporter at AMBCrypto, specializing in technical analysis and emerging market trends. With a background in Telecoms engineering and power systems, he applies data analysis to filter market noise and decode on-chain data. His work delivers clear, data-driven insights that help readers navigate crypto markets with confidence.
