Ex-CFTC Commissioner Mersinger Jumps Ship—Now Leads Crypto’s Top Lobbying Arm

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2025-05-14 14:03:28

CFTC Commissioner Mersinger to Be CEO at Blockchain Association

Regulators-turned-industry-cheerleaders: a tale as old as revolving doors. The Blockchain Association just tapped former CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger as CEO—proving crypto’s ’disruption’ still hinges on political insiders.

Mersinger—a vocal advocate for ’light-touch’ crypto regulation during her CFTC tenure—now helms the industry’s most influential D.C. pressure group. Her appointment signals crypto’s next play: double down on lobbying while pretending decentralization exists.

Wall Street veterans nodding approvingly from their yacht decks. After all, what’s more traditional finance than regulatory capture by ex-officials?

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