Gary Weinstein is Head of Global Regulatory Relations for Electric Coin Company (ECC), creators and supporters of Zcash. ECC’s mission is to empower people with economic freedom by supporting a fair, open currency to protect the freedom, dignity, consent, and security of people worldwide.

Gary has practiced law for 28 years. As a former regulator (New York State Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Bureau), he investigated and prosecuted antitrust matters, including international horizontal price-fixing conspiracies.

Prior to joining ECC, he was in-house counsel (SVP, Acting General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer) for a national consumer financial services company. He also concurrently served on the Board of Directors of a nationwide trade association to advance financial products for the unbanked. In 2018, his role in that organization sparked his interest in crypto, blockchain, and distributed ledger platforms.