The Blockchain Association has hired Uniswap Labs’ Lindsay Fraser to lead its political operations as the crypto industry pushes for near-term action by the US Congress on a bill to set the regulatory playing field for digital asset markets.
Fraser, who worked on policy issues for Uniswap as the industry grappled with how the US government would handle decentralized finance (DeFi), will take on a broader role for the 146 member companies of his new association, although he said his experience in DeFi will help with that ongoing discussion. The group, which is among the leading organizations in a crowded field of industry advocates in Washington, will focus closely on the market structure bill now being negotiated in the Senate, the implementation of the stablecoin law established earlier this year, and the future of US crypto tax policy, Fraser said in an interview.
“If I’ve done my job, the industry will run much more safely,” he said. He wants policymakers to see BA as “a trusted partner and voice in crypto policy,” and that will require a strong coalition “that is able to sustain progress, despite administration changes or any type of market cycle.”
On the same day it begins work, December 8, the Blockchain Association hosts its annual policy summit in Washington, with speakers including Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins, Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune. The group, led by Summer Mersinger, former commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has grown to 58 member companies this year, according to a spokesperson.
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