Summer Mersinger

Summer Mersinger is the CEO of the Blockchain Association. She previously was a Commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), where she played a key role in shaping federal regulatory policy in the financial markets, including policies impacting digital assets. Prior to her appointment at the CFTC, Mersinger held senior staff roles in both chambers of Congress and as a longtime advisor to Senate Majority Leader John Thune.

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Opinion

Re-litigating the GENIUS Act Brings Risk and No Rewards

If bipartisan agreements like the GENIUS Act can be immediately reopened whenever an incumbent industry dislikes their competitive implications, legislative compromise becomes impossible, argues Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger.

16 hours ago

Opinion

The GENIUS Act is already law, and banks shouldn't try to rewrite it now

Legacy financial firms should embrace competition, not try to kneecap emerging players through anti-innovation regulations, Blockchain Association CEO Summer K. Mersinger argues.

Sep 17, 2025

Opinion

It's Crypto Week. Congress Can Future-Proof the U.S. Financial System: Summer Mersinger

The head of the Blockchain Association says lawmakers have an opportunity to renew American financial supremacy this week. But does Congress have the capacity for careful, technical legislation?

Jul 14, 2025

Opinion

Crypto’s Defining Policy Moment Is Here. We Must Seize It Together

Winning means elevating our shared priorities over our individual preferences, says Summer Mersinger, the new CEO of the Blockchain Association.

Jun 6, 2025

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