Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger to depart
The Blockchain Association announced that Summer Mersinger will step down as CEO effective October 16, 2026, after joining the group in June 2025 following an early exit from the CFTC. Founding CEO Kristin Smith will assume the role on an interim basis while keeping her presidency at the Solana Policy Institute and her board presidency at the association. The move comes about a week after the Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, a legislative setback industry observers expect will not return before 2027, and the group may seek a permanent successor in coming months.
Kristin Smith will return as interim CEO on October 16, 2026
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The Senate recently failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. The association now names its founder as interim CEO and may search for a permanent replacement.
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