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Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) leader withdraws from the blockchain association

2026-09-26 08:14:05
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Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association, announced his resignation, and legislative setbacks became the trigger.

Summer Mersinger, a former member of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), will resign as CEO of the Blockchain Association (BA) at the end of this year. The departure comes amid a major setback in Congress on one of the group's core legislative priorities.

On Friday, the Blockchain Association announced that Mersinger will officially step down as CEO on October 16. At that time, Kristin Smith, the organization's former CEO, will return as interim CEO. Mersinger joined the Blockchain Association in June 2025, after leaving the CFTC three years ago, when her second term as a commissioner was supposed to last beyond.

"I came here from the CFTC because I believe the industry needs a clear framework of rules and a credible and unified voice to build support for it in Washington," Mersinger said of leaving the blockchain association.

协会在声明中提到了Mersinger在推动《引导和确立美国稳定币国家创新法案》(GENIUS Act)方面所做的努力,以及她在协助提供证券交易委员会(SEC)和CFTC监管清晰度方面的贡献。值得注意的是,协会并未提及正在参议院审议的《数字资产市场清晰法案》,该法案曾得到区块链协会的反复游说和支持。然而,在本月初的一次终止辩论动议中,该法案未能获得足够多的民主党人和共和党人支持,导致投票失败。许多专家预计,这项立法将被搁置,直到2027年才能重新讨论。

对于Mersinger在2027年的计划,区块链协会目前尚未立即回应相关询问。

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