CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger Intends to Resign as CEO of Blockchain Association

Odaily Planet Daily News: Summer Mersinger, a member of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has announced his resignation and will become the CEO of the Blockchain Association, a lobbying organization in the blockchain industry. Mersinger has been serving as a commissioner of the CFTC since 2022, actively advocating for the establishment of clear regulatory rules for cryptocurrency and advocating for the CFTC to have greater regulatory authority in the field of digital assets. This personnel change is seen as the latest move by the cryptocurrency industry to seek stronger policy influence in Washington. （The Block）