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As America nears 250, financial freedom shouldn’t be up for debate
13.1.2026
The banking lobby’s efforts to revisit or reinterpret Congress’ decisions regarding stablecoin rewards are driven by attempts to re-litigate settled law and blunt competition after the fact, argues Blockchain Association’s Summer Mersinger
Blockchain Association says no to expanding stablecoin yield prohibition
19.12.2025
Expanding the stablecoin yield prohibition to include the application layer is an anti-competitive practice, industry advocacy groups say
Re-litigating the GENIUS Act Brings Risk and No Rewards
19.12.2025
If bipartisan agreements like the GENIUS Act can be immediately reopened whenever an incumbent industry dislikes their competitive implications, legislative compromise becomes impossible, argues Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger
Uniswap's Lindsay Fraser to Run Policy Shop at Blockchain Association
5.12.2025
The incoming policy chief arrives as the crypto industry seeks to influence the market structure bill in Congress, including its heavy DeFi implications
U.S. Crypto Education Group, American Innovation Project, Gets First Director
3.12.2025
The Blockchain Association's COO, Allie Page, is leaving to be the inaugural director of AIP, which is focused on educational events for decision makers
Senate Democrats' Leaked Crypto Position Would Strangle DeFi, Industry Insiders Say
10.10.2025
Language said to be a Democratic proposal on handling decentralized finance in the crypto market structure effort is drawing heavy criticism
Blockchain Association Defends GENIUS Act as Banks Fear Stablecoin Power Shift
2.10.2025
Backed by bipartisan law and clear oversight, the GENIUS Act is fueling stablecoin innovation, safeguarding consumers, attracting investment, and reinforcing U.S. leadership in the global financial race. GENIUS Act Defended as Catalyst for Stablecoin Innovation and US Financial Leadership...
The GENIUS Act Is Already Law. Banks Shouldn't Try to Rewrite It Now
17.9.2025
Legacy financial firms should embrace competition, not try to kneecap emerging players through anti-innovation regulations, Blockchain Association CEO Summer K. Mersinger argues
Crypto’s Defining Policy Moment Is Here. We Must Seize It Together
6.6.2025
Winning means elevating our shared priorities over our individual preferences, says Summer Mersinger, the new CEO of the Blockchain Association
CFTC's Pham Said to Plot Exit, Agency May Be Left Without a Party Majority
15.5.2025
As Summer Mersinger exits to run the Blockchain Association and Caroline Pham talks of leaving when the new chairman arrives, the commission may fall to two
CFTC Commissioner will step down to become Blockchain Association CEO
14.5.2025
Summer Mersinger, one of four commissioners currently serving at the US financial regulatory body Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), will become the next CEO of the digital asset advocacy group the Blockchain Association (BA). In a May 14 notice, the Blockchain Association said...
CFTC Commissioner Mersinger to Be CEO at Blockchain Association
14.5.2025
The Republican commissioner at the U.S. commodities regulator will be jumping into the industry just as major pieces of crypto legislation are brewing
U.S. Crypto Lobbyists Flooding the Zone, But Are There Too Many?
14.4.2025
With more than a dozen groups advocating for crypto policies, including two new ones, the field of associations, political operations and lobbyists are legion
Blockchain Association CEO will move to Solana advocacy group
1.4.2025
Kristin Smith, CEO of the US-based Blockchain Association, will be leaving the cryptocurrency advocacy group for the recently launched Solana Policy Institute.In an April 1 notice, the Blockchain Association (BA) said Smith would be stepping down from her role as CEO on May 16. According to...
Blockchain Association CEO will move to Solana advocacy group
1.4.2025
Kristin Smith, CEO of the US-based Blockchain Association, will be leaving the cryptocurrency advocacy group for the recently launched Solana Policy Institute.In an April 1 notice, the Blockchain Association (BA) said Smith would be stepping down from her role as CEO on May 16. According to...
Crypto Advocate Kristin Smith to Exit Blockchain Association for New Solana Group
1.4.2025
The chief of one of the industry's most prominent lobbying arms, Smith will leave in May to join the Solana Policy Institute as president, her association says
Congress on track for stablecoin, market structure bills by August: Blockchain Association
19.3.2025
United States lawmakers are on track to pass legislation setting rules for stablecoins and cryptocurrency market structure by as soon as August, Kristin Smith, CEO of industry advocacy group the Blockchain Association, said during Blockworks’ 2025 Digital Asset Summit in...
Blockchain Association Urges Congress to Back Cruz Measure to Overturn DeFi Broker Rule
20.2.2025
The Blockchain Association is urging Congress to support a measure sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz that aims to overturn the Internal Revenue Service’s decentralized finance broker rule. Broker Rule Threatens U.S. DeFi Leadership The Blockchain Association has urged the U.S. Congress to pass...
SEC Backs Off Crypto Dealer Fight, Continues Resetting Industry Approach
20.2.2025
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been overhauling its digital asset legal strategy, and this week it dropped an appeal of the crypto dealer rule
Crypto firms rally behind Ted Cruz to block DeFi broker rule
20.2.2025
The Blockchain Association, representing 76 crypto firms, urges Congress to repeal the IRS DeFi broker rule, arguing it threatens US crypto innovation and unfairly burdens blockchain firms