Blockchain Association Welcomes New CEO Amid Regulatory Shifts

Summer Mersinger, currently serving as a commissioner at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is set to become the new CEO of the Blockchain Association, a digital asset advocacy group. This appointment was announced on May 14th, with Mersinger replacing current CEO Kristin Smith on May 16th. An interim leader will manage the organization until Mersinger assumes her role officially on June 2nd. Despite her CFTC term ending in April 2028, she is expected to depart the agency on May 30th.