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Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger to step down, Kristin Smith returns as interim CEO

  • —Mersinger's last day as CEO is Oct. 16; she stays as advisor through 2025
  • —Kristin Smith returns as interim CEO of the Blockchain Association
  • —Smith will retain her role as president of the Solana Policy Institute
  • —Stablecoin legislation was signed into law in July 2025 under Mersinger
Why it matters: The leadership change at Washington's top crypto lobby comes as the CLARITY Act stalls in the Senate, shaping the industry's policy strategy.
Source: The Block — Policy
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