Person

Kristin Smith

Lately: Blockchain Association as Interim Chief Executive Officer, from Solana Policy Institute.

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Recorded moves

Oct 17
Kristin Smith returns to Blockchain Association as interim CEO
Kristin Smith to Blockchain Association, Interim Chief Executive Officer, from Solana Policy Institute
She returns as Summer Mersinger departs after the Senate blocks the industry's Clarity Act bill.
hireconfirmedOct 17, 2026Crypto Briefing: Blockchain Association CEO departure signals shift in crypto influence
Sep 25
Kristin Smith joins Blockchain Association as Interim Chief Executive Officer
Kristin Smith to Blockchain Association, Interim Chief Executive Officer
Blockchain Association confirmed the move in its own announcement.
hireconfirmedSep 25, 2026Blockchain Association: Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger to Step Down; Kristin Smith, the Association's Founding Leader, to Return as Interim CEO

Regulation & Enforcement
The Crypto Brief, Oct. 17: Smith Fills Washington's Empty Seat
Kristin Smith starts atop crypto's biggest lobby as the White House's own crypto council sits with zero staff.
CEO Changes
Kristin Smith Returns to Run Crypto's Lobby
She starts as Washington's crypto council sits empty, a week after its third director in fourteen months quit.
CEO Changes
Blockchain Association Names Summer Mersinger CEO
The Blockchain Association, a crypto trade group, announced on May 14, 2025 that CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger would become its chief executive, succeeding Kristin Smith.
CEO Changes
Kristin Smith Steps Down as Blockchain Association CEO
Kristin Smith told followers on April 1, 2025 that she would leave the Blockchain Association on May 16 for the top job at the Solana Policy Institute.