{"id":10541,"date":"2025-04-01T22:20:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T20:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/?p=10541"},"modified":"2025-04-01T22:20:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T20:20:30","slug":"blockchain-association-ceo-to-join-forces-with-solana-advocacy-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/blockchain-association-ceo-to-join-forces-with-solana-advocacy-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Blockchain Association CEO to Join Forces with Solana Advocacy Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-v-93e1f8b6=\"\">\n<p>Kristin Smith, the Chief Executive Officer of the US-based Blockchain Association, is set to depart from the cryptocurrency advocacy organization to join the recently established Solana Policy Institute.<\/p>\n<p>In a notice dated April 1, the Blockchain Association (BA) <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/theblockchainassociation.org\/blockchainassociation-announces-departure-of-ceo-kristin-smith\/\" rel=\"null\" target=\"null\" text=\"null\" title=\"null\">announced<\/a> that Smith would resign from her CEO position on May 16. As stated by the association, the soon-to-be former CEO will assume the role of president at the Solana Policy Institute starting May 19.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement from the association did not clarify the reasons behind the transition to the Solana advocacy entity nor indicate who would take charge after Smith&#8217;s exit. Cointelegraph sought a comment from the Blockchain Association but did not receive a response at the time of this publication.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><em>Announcement from Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith on April 1. Source: <\/em><a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/smithk1_after-an-incredible-journey-as-ceo-of-blockchain-activity-7312916020271210497-p-cG?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAALgdEMBGUV93h_w-1vk-yY5vf-2BUJHfoQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" text=\"null\" title=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/smithk1_after-an-incredible-journey-as-ceo-of-blockchain-activity-7312916020271210497-p-cG?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAALgdEMBGUV93h_w-1vk-yY5vf-2BUJHfoQ\"><em>LinkedIn<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Smith, who has been with the BA since 2018 and previously served as deputy chief of staff for former Montana Representative Denny Rehberg, will succeed DeFi Education Fund CEO Miller Whitehouse-Levine, who is leaving his role to become the CEO of the Solana Policy Institute. Whitehouse-Levine noted that the organization intends to inform US policymakers regarding Solana.<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content__disclaimer\" type=\"\">This is an ongoing story, and additional details will be provided as they emerge.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\" label=\"Subscription Form: Markets Outlook\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/blockchain-association-kristin-smith-solana-policy-institute?utm_source=rss_feed&#038;utm_medium=rss_tag_regulation&#038;utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kristin Smith, the Chief Executive Officer of the US-based Blockchain Association, is set to depart from the cryptocurrency advocacy organization to join the recently established Solana Policy Institute. In a notice dated April 1, the Blockchain Association (BA) announced that Smith would resign from her CEO position on May 16. 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