Binance.US, the US affiliate of crypto exchange Binance, has named compliance lawyer Stephen Gregory as CEO as the company looks to re-expand in the country.

The company said on Wednesday that Gregory took over from former CEO Norman Reed on March 9, who will now serve in an advisory role.

Gregory is the former CEO of crypto exchange Currency.com and previously served as compliance chief and counsel at CEX.IO and as a compliance officer for Gemini.

“I am honored to lead the Binance.US team as we write the next chapter for the best platform for U.S. crypto investors,” Gregory said. “The Binance.US brand is extremely powerful, with a founder, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), who has continuously advocated to make the US the crypto capital of the…