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  "id": 9819960,
  "title": "Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger to step down, Kristin Smith to return as interim CEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/blockchain-association-ceo-summer-mersinger-to-step-down-kristin",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-25T19:48:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Block",
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    "url": "https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-09-25-blockchain-association-ceo-summer-mersinger-tstep-down-kristin-smith-interim-ceo-416913"
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  "summary": "The Blockchain Association is switching up its leadership with CEO Summer Mersinger set to step down next month.",
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        "published": "2026-09-25T20:01:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Cointelegraph",
        "title": "Ex-CFTC leader to leave Blockchain Association after CLARITY vote fails",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ex-cftc-leader-to-leave-blockchain-association-after-clarity-vote",
        "published": "2026-09-25T20:26:40.000Z"
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