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Kristin Smith

Interim CEO, Blockchain Association (from October 17, 2026)

Interim CEO, Blockchain Association · President, Solana Policy Institute

Background

Kristin Smith will become interim CEO of the Blockchain Association on October 17, 2026.

She was the association's first employee in 2018, served as its CEO until 2025, and is president of the Solana Policy Institute.

About Blockchain Association

Blockchain Association: Blockchain Association describes itself as the unified voice of the crypto industry. Its more than 100 members include investors, companies and projects.

Key facts

Interim CEO start: October 17, 2026source
First employee: 2018source
Stepped down as CEO: effective May 16, 2025source
Solana Policy Institute role: President of the Solana Policy Institutesource

WYDE coverage of Kristin Smith

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Kristin Smith, on Sep 28, 2026. Kristin Smith is a named leader in 1 story. The most recent is Crypto Loses Two Top Washington Voices as Mersinger and Peirce Head for the Exits.

Crypto & DeFi

Crypto Loses Two Top Washington Voices as Mersinger and Peirce Head for the Exits

Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger steps down and SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce departs within weeks of the CLARITY Act's Senate defeat, thinning crypto's regulatory bench in Washington.

Sep 28, 2026 · 3 min read · Quoted or named as leader

Reported alongside Kristin Smith

Blockchain Association · in 1 story with Kristin Smith
Commodity Futures Trading Commission · in 1 story with Kristin Smith
Securities and Exchange Commission · in 1 story with Kristin Smith
Hester Peirce · in 1 story with Kristin Smith
Summer Mersinger · in 1 story with Kristin Smith

Sources

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