Named experts · Industry figure
Stuart Hoegner
Tether Operations Limited · British Virgin Islands, European Union, United States
Listed for the positions this person takes or has taken on crypto regulation, not as counsel you can engage.
★ Editor's Watch — Stablecoin issuance, Non-EU crypto, Crypto AML
About Stuart
Stuart Hoegner was General Counsel of Tether and Bitfinex until he retired in January 2025, when Michael Hilliard took over legal affairs. He had been with the companies since 2014, through Tether's growth into the largest stablecoin issuer and through its settlement with the New York Attorney General. His retirement came days after MiCA's stablecoin rules took full effect in the EU. A Canadian-trained lawyer, he has written and spoken on stablecoin regulation and gambling law.
Editor's note
Former Tether General Counsel, through the years in which stablecoins became systemic. Retired January 2025.
Practice fields
Credentials
- General Counsel, Tether and Bitfinex, until January 2025
- With the Tether and Bitfinex companies from 2014
- Canadian-trained lawyer
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.
- Bloomberg Law — Tether GC Hoegner stepping down, Hilliard to lead legal affairs (Jan 2025) — industry press
- New York Attorney General — Tether and Bitfinex settlement (Hoegner referenced) — regulator
- Decrypt — Tether to release long-awaited audits within months, says general counsel Stuart Hoegner (CNBC interview, Jul 2021) — industry press
Relevant guides
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