Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger To Step Down In October
Summary
Blockchain Association is changing leadership as U.S. crypto policy shifts from broad defense to active rulemaking. CEO Summer Mersinger will step down on October 16 and remain an adviser through year-end. Founding leader Kristin Smith, the group’s first employee and CEO from 2018 to 2025, will return as interim CEO on October 17 while the organization searches for a permanent replacement. Mersinger, a former CFTC commissioner, led the group during a period of rapid policy change, including stablecoin legislation and more detailed federal guidance. Smith also leads the Solana Policy Institute. The new CEO will face major debates over securities status, DeFi, tokenization, prediction markets, stablecoins, and SEC-CFTC jurisdiction.
