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Today at @CatoInstitute, @SummerMersinger joins a conversation on the role of regulation in American markets and how policymakers can protect consumers while preserving competition and innovation.
Tune in at 11:15 AM ET for “Regulatory Power: Safeguard or Constraint on American Markets?”
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Last week, @SummerMersinger joined @EdLudlow on @bloombergtv @technology to discuss how the administration’s commitment to U.S. leadership in crypto creates an opportunity to work with regulators on durable rules that protect consumers and strengthen markets.
Watch the replay 👇
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.@CEA47: Effects of Stablecoin Yield Prohibition on Bank Lending
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Congratulations to our CEO @SummerMersinger on being named a 2026 @Washingtonian Tech Titan!
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The following statement is attributed to Blockchain Association CEO @SummerMersinger following the no-action position to providers of passive software issued today by the @CFTC:
.@CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Position to Providers of Passive Software: cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressRele…
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As anticipated, clear rules are coming. Today’s clarity comes courtesy of @SECPaulSAtkins, not Congress.
Tokenization is the biggest upgrade to financial infrastructure since Wall Street ditched paper for electronic trading. It’s no longer a question of whether tokenization will reshape finance - it’s a question of where.
The SEC’s innovation exemption is the first step to bringing this technology onshore and pulling our financial system into the 21st century.
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BA CEO @SummerMersinger joined other policy leaders at the @avax Summit in New York today for a timely conversation post-Clarity Act vote, what happened in Washington, and what comes next.
Thank you to BA member @avax for hosting and to @nikhileshde from @CoinDesk for moderating an important discussion at another critical moment for digital asset policy.
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The innovation exemption is an actual thing: sec.gov/newsroom/press-relea…
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While I’m disappointed by today’s Senate vote, it doesn’t change the fact that crypto’s fundamentals are stronger than ever.
Billions of dollars are moving onchain, leading payments companies and financial institutions are adopting blockchain technology, and entrepreneurs around the world are building new financial products that bring money into the internet age.
Our work in DC is far from over. We’ll keep working for clear rules that protect consumers and let entrepreneurs build.
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We’re thrilled to welcome @CFTC @ChairmanSelig as our first speaker for the 5th Annual BA Policy Summit on Dec 8!
More big announcements this week. We’re just getting started. 👇
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The following statement is attributed to Blockchain Association CEO @SummerMersinger following the innovation Exemption issued today by the @SECGov:
🚨 TODAY: The SEC issued an order granting temporary, conditional exemptive relief to Tokenized Securities Venues from the definition of “exchange” in the Exchange Act to trade tokenized NMS stock using innovative permissioned automated market makers and liquidity pools.
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The overwhelming majority of crypto owners want clear rules of the road and protections like those provided in the GENIUS Act and Clarity Act.
This is a shared priority for Republicans and Democrats.
The only reason for this progress to end now would be if Democrats choose politics over good policy.
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end/ Earlier this year, we released our principles for pro-innovation, pro-taxpayer digital asset tax policy—clear, workable rules that reflect economic reality, protect privacy, and strengthen U.S. competitiveness.
Tomorrow’s markup is an important step and we look forward to engaging.
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1/ Today, we released our Digital Asset Tax Principles – a consensus framework built with our members and designed to inform congressional efforts to modernize tax policy for digital assets.
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1/ Digital asset tax legislation is the critical third leg of the stool for crypto policy, alongside market structure and stablecoin rules.
Tomorrow, @WaysandMeansGOP Chairman @RepJasonSmith will lead a markup of the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act.
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Ashok Pinto retweeted
Countless hours of bipartisan work in the House and Senate, across the agencies, and at the White House have led to today’s vote.
The Senate has an opportunity to advance the most consequential crypto market structure legislation in a generation.
Vote YES on Clarity.
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Today, @BlockchainAssn joins @Crypto_Council and @DigitalChamber in respectfully urging every Senator to vote YES on Clarity. Our joint statement follows:
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1/ Americans across the country are urging the Senate to vote YES on the Clarity Act.
@SummerMersinger delivered their coalition letter to Senate leadership ahead of today’s vote.
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end/ "Legislation that puts guardrails around new technology without stunting its growth, while also protecting consumers, is not easy. But when a good-but-not-perfect bill is on the table to do just that, Congress should seize the opportunity and vote yes. That is exactly where we are on the eve of the Senate vote on Clarity."
@SummerMersinger for @CoinDesk:
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1/ The following statement is attributed to Blockchain Association CEO @SummerMersinger ahead of tomorrow’s Senate cloture vote on the Clarity Act:
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End/ Thank you to all 28 campus communities that participated across the country.
Ahead of tomorrow’s vote, individuals and organizations can still add their names to the coalition letter and send their support directly to Senate leadership:
ClarityForAmerica.com
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