Named experts · Practitioner profile
Heath Tarbert
Circle Internet Financial ↗ · United States, European Union
★ Editor's Watch — Stablecoin issuance, Non-EU crypto, MiCA CASP
About Heath
Heath Tarbert is Chief Legal Officer of Circle Internet Financial — the issuer of USDC, one of the largest USD-pegged stablecoins globally. Before joining Circle in 2021, Tarbert served as Chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from 2019 to 2021, where he oversaw US derivatives regulation during a period of substantial crypto-asset framework development. His move from CFTC Chair to Circle is one of the highest-profile regulator-to-industry transitions in US crypto policy and gives Circle institutional regulator-side insight that has shaped USDC's compliance positioning under MiCA, the GENIUS Act, and global stablecoin frameworks.
Editor's note
Regulator-to-industry transition from CFTC Chair to Circle CLO. Bridges institutional US derivatives regulation insight with stablecoin issuer compliance positioning.
Practice fields
Credentials
- Chief Legal Officer, Circle Internet Financial (since 2021)
- Chairman, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) 2019-2021
- Acting Under Secretary, US Department of the Treasury (International Affairs)
- Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Law Center
Jurisdictions
Sources
Every entry on this page is sourced from public records. The references below are the evidence base for the practitioner's expertise claims.
- Circle — Leadership Team — firm bio
- CFTC — Heath P. Tarbert Chairman Biography (archived) — regulator
- Bloomberg — Tarbert Joining Circle from CFTC — industry press
Relevant guides
Knowledge-base coverage that overlaps with Heath's practice (United States, European Union · Stablecoin issuance, Non-EU crypto, MiCA CASP).
EU TFR · Travel Rule · 2026 implementation
EU Travel Rule, AML, Sanctions & DAC8 — CASP Compliance 2026
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Crypto company formation · Cross-jurisdiction guide
Crypto Company Formation 2026: The Vehicle, the Capital, and the Licence
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Crypto brokerage · OTC desk · MiCA services
Crypto Broker License 2026 — OTC Desk and Brokerage Under MiCA
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Crypto casino · Gambling + crypto licensing
Crypto Casino License vs Gambling License 2026 — What Operators Need
Crypto casino operators face the intersection of gambling regulation and crypto-asset regulation. Some jurisdictions treat crypto casinos un…
Licensed crypto exchanges EU · CASP directory 2026
Licensed Crypto Exchanges EU 2026 — Authorised CASP Directory
By 2026 the EU has approximately 300-500 authorised CASPs operating under MiCA Regulation. This guide explains how authorisation works, wher…
MiCA stablecoin · Title III + Title IV
MiCA Stablecoin Regulation Summary 2026 — Title III ART + Title IV EMT
MiCA's stablecoin regulation splits across Title III (asset-referenced tokens) and Title IV (e-money tokens) with distinct issuer authorisat…