{"id":"andrew-mccormick","title":"Andrew McCormick","content":"## Early Life & Education\n\nAndrew McCormick pursued higher education at the University of Virginia, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. Following his undergraduate studies, he attended George Mason University to obtain a Juris Doctor degree. He is licensed to practice law in Virginia, Washington D.C., and New York. McCormick holds securities licenses, including the Series 7, 63, and 24. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-j8QKOpM00U4TTN54)​\n\n## Career\n\nMcCormick began his professional journey as a litigator at Eversheds Sutherland LLP. His legal career then transitioned toward regulatory work within the financial sector. McCormick held regulatory-focused roles at firms including E\\*TRADE and Morgan Stanley. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-j8QKOpM00U4TTN54)​\n\n### **eToro US**\n\nIn early 2022, McCormick joined eToro, initially in a legal capacity, and later became Head of eToro US. In this role, he served as chief executive of eToro's broker-dealer, its New York BitLicensed entity, and its money services business, overseeing the launch of regulated digital asset products across those entities. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-TMlByAuyLJDyvblJ) [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-e7ffd2aVe32Rnhy1)​\n\n### **Chainlink Labs**\n\nOn June 4, 2026, McCormick was appointed Head of Institutional and Market Development at [Chainlink](https://iq.wiki/wiki/chainlink) Labs. In this role, he leads [Chainlink](https://iq.wiki/wiki/chainlink) Labs' institutional engagement strategy, including building relationships with sell-side and buy-side analysts, developing programs for financial institutions and research platforms, and supporting tokenized asset integration, cross-chain settlement, and capital markets infrastructure work. He also supports educational initiatives on blockchain utility and [Chainlink](https://iq.wiki/wiki/chainlink)'s role in onchain infrastructure. 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