Currency.com Hires Steve Gregory as CEO of Its US Subsidiary

Currency.com, the world’s first regulated tokenised assets exchange, has lured Steve Gregory to join its American subsidiary, Currency.com US LLC as the Chief Executive officer. 

The addition to the company is delivered at a time when the company is showing a thriving trading growth with its new clients running up by 250 percent in the first quarter of 2021 and the total number of executed trades growing by 134 percent quarter-on-quarter. It is said Steve has assumed the role and will be responsible for developing and managing the platform’s growth strategy for the United States and Canada with a focus on ensuring sound legal and regulatory compliance throughout. 

Graduated from Hofstra University School of Law, Steve is not only an expert in law, but also qualified with extensive working experience in the areas of technology, digital assets, and fintech. Before accepting the role in Currency.com, Steve worked as the Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Counsel at CEX.IO, a leading cryptocurrency ecosystem and Bitcoin trading platform. Prior to CEX.IO, he worked at Gemini, a next generation cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, as a compliance officer for over two years and played an important role in developing the company into a leading US-based exchange. According to Steve, it is crucial to stick to the highest regulatory and compliance standards to help people invest with confidence especially when cryptocurrency space is growing in popularity. “I am looking forward to contributing to the long-term success of the business,” said Steve in his response to the role. 

Vitalii Kedyk, Head of Strategy at Currency.com, adds, “Steve’s knowledge and experience in the global and US cryptocurrency space combined with his phenomenal eye for legal oversight make him a great fit for us. Steve has a wealth of experience in the industry, and his appointment will help to ensure we continue to meet our growth ambitions for 2021 and beyond.”

Currency.com is a fintech company with deep expertise in trading, markets, blockchain, technology, customer centricity and financial regulation and intense focus on developing the best trading service on the market. Its American subsidiary, Currency.com US LLC provides financial services by offering credit reporting, sales tax calculation services, and assists in getting commercial loans.