Steven McWhirter is the Global Policy Lead at Binance, bringing over 25 years of experience in regulation, policy, strategy and structural reform. At Binance, Steven leverages his deep expertise to navigate the complex regulatory landscape and drive strategic policy initiatives that support the company's mission of increasing financial freedom and inclusion worldwide.

Before joining Binance, Steven spent almost a decade at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). During his tenure at the FCA, Steven was a policy subject matter expert, contributing to multiple policy working groups focused on the UK, EU and other international jurisdictions, including the FCA’s crypto guidance. He also played a pivotal role in fostering innovation in financial services by managing the Secretariat of the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN), a collaborative network of over 75 regulators and observers globally.