Ex-CFTC leader to leave Blockchain Association after CLARITY vote fails

What happened

Former CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger joined the Blockchain Association in 2025 after resigning during her second term at the federal commodities regulator. On Friday, the Blockchain Association (BA) announced that Mersinger would step down as CEO on Oct.

Mersinger joined the Blockchain Association in June 2025 after leaving the CFTC three years before her second term as a commissioner was scheduled to end. 25, 10:20 pm UTC): This article has been updated to clarify Kristin Smith’s role with the Solana Policy Institute.

Notably, the organization did not mention the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act under consideration in the Senate, which the BA repeatedly pushed lawmakers to support. The Blockchain Association did not immediately respond to questions about Mersinger’s plans for 2027.

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Key facts

• On Friday, the Blockchain Association (BA) — announced: that Mersinger would step down as CEO on Oct