6 Leadership Moves Across Crypto This Week

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

Summer Mersinger leaves Blockchain Association

Summer Mersinger → to Blockchain Association, Chief Executive Officer

Blockchain Association confirmed the move in its own announcement.

departureconfirmedSep 25, 2026Blockchain Association: Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger to Step Down; Kristin Smith, the Association's Founding Leader, to Return as Interim CEO

Jay Elms joins Core Scientific as Chief Commercial Officer

Jay Elms → to Core Scientific, Chief Commercial Officer

Core Scientific confirmed the move in its own announcement.

hireconfirmedSep 25, 2026Core Scientific, Inc.: Core Scientific Appoints Jay Elms as Chief Commercial Officer

Jeremy Fox-Geen leaves Circle

Jeremy Fox-Geen → to Circle, Chief Financial Officer

Circle confirmed the move in its own announcement.

departureconfirmedSep 25, 2026Circle: Circle Announces CFO Transition Plan

Rachel Conlan joins Solana Foundation as Chief Strategy Officer

Rachel Conlan → to Solana Foundation, Chief Strategy Officer

Solana Foundation confirmed the move in its own announcement.

hireconfirmedSep 24, 2026Solana Foundation: Solana Foundation Appoints Rachel Conlan as Chief Strategy Officer and Jamal Raees as General Manager of Payments

Zach Abrams leaves Bridge

Zach Abrams → to Bridge, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Bridge confirmed the move in its own announcement.

departureconfirmedSep 24, 2026X (@zcabrams): Zach Abrams on X