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Blockchain Association Leadership Shifts After CLARITY Act Fails in Senate

  • —Mersinger steps down as CEO on October 16, stays as adviser through year-end
  • —Kristin Smith to serve as interim CEO from October 17
  • —Senate rejected CLARITY Act on September 15 in 49-50 cloture vote
  • —Association held over 300 meetings with Congress and federal agencies in 2026
Why it matters: The CLARITY Act's failure delays a federal market structure framework, while the leadership change could reshape the association's lobbying strategy.
Source: TronWeekly
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