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CFTC Commissioner Mersinger to Be CEO at Blockchain Association

The Republican commissioner at the U.S. commodities regulator will be jumping into the industry just as major pieces of crypto legislation are brewing.

By Jesse Hamilton|Edited by Nikhilesh De

Updated May 15, 2025, 2:54 a.m. Published May 14, 2025, 2:03 p.m.

CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger (CFTC/Shutterstock) — U.S. CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger is set to leave the agency and take over the Blockchain Association. (CFTC/Shutterstock)