Blockchain Association's founding CEO Kristin Smith to return amid leadership change

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The Blockchain Association is set to undergo a leadership transition as Summer Mersinger prepares to step down from her role as CEO. Kristin Smith, the trade group's original chief executive, will return to lead the organization. The change comes in the wake of the failure of the crypto Clarity Act, a significant piece of legislation that had been the subject of a prolonged congressional debate. Mersinger's departure marks the end of her tenure following the collapse of that legislative effort. Smith's return signals a continuity of founding leadership for the prominent crypto industry trade group.

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