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Blockchain Association
Leading trade association representing the crypto industry in Washington
(May 14, 2025) – Blockchain Association, the leading trade association representing the crypto industry in Washington, D.C., today announced that Summer Mersinger will join as its new Chief Executive Officer, marking the next step in the Association’s mission to shape the future of digital asset policy in the United States..
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“(May 14, 2025) – Blockchain Association, the leading trade association representing the crypto industry in Washington, D.C., today announced that Summer Mersinger will join as its new Chief Executive Officer, marking the next step in the Association’s…”
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