Ex-CFTC leader to leave Blockchain Association after CLARITY vote fails
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Former CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger, who joined the Blockchain Association in 2025 after resigning mid‑term, announces she will depart following the association’s failed CLARITY vote, which sought clearer regulatory guidance for digital assets. Her exit underscores internal discord and may signal weakened lobbying cohesion, potentially slowing industry efforts to shape forthcoming U.S. crypto policy.
Former CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger joined the Blockchain Association in 2025 after resigning during her second term at the federal commodities regulator.