# Blockchain Association

> Blockchain Association is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(6) trade association that represents more than 100 crypto investors, companies, protocols and projects before Congress, regulators, courts and the public. It turns competing industry interests into policy positions, legal briefs, regulatory comments, research, coalitions, working groups and members-only convenings.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Washington, D.C., United States
- **Founders:** Coinbase (Founding member), Circle (Founding member), Protocol Labs (Founding member), Digital Currency Group (Founding member), Polychain Capital (Founding member)
- **Team size:** Approximately 71 employees in the supplied company-data record; the public team page lists a smaller core staff roster.
- **Products:** Federal advocacy and government relations, Legal advocacy, Policy research and member intelligence, Working groups and professional committees, Policy Summit and Summit Series
- **Notable:** Grew from five founding companies in 2018 to more than 100 listed members., Won a federal court decision vacating the SEC's expanded dealer rule with the Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas; the SEC dismissed its appeal in 2025., Helped organize industry support around passage of the GENIUS Act in 2025.

## Products & services

- **Federal advocacy and government relations** — Direct education and advocacy with Congress, regulators and senior staff, including testimony, coalition letters and Capitol Hill engagement.
- **Legal advocacy** — Amicus briefs, affirmative litigation and regulatory comment letters addressing digital-asset cases and rules.
- **Policy research and member intelligence** — Policy analysis, principles papers, hearing summaries, monthly member calls and practical guidance on proposed rules and legislation.
- **Working groups and professional committees** — Member forums that develop consensus positions across specialized topics such as staking, taxation, privacy, market structure and tokenization.
- **Policy Summit and Summit Series** — Members-only convenings connecting industry leaders with lawmakers, regulators, law enforcement and policy specialists.

## Achievements

- Grew from five founding companies in 2018 to more than 100 listed members.
- Won a federal court decision vacating the SEC's expanded dealer rule with the Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas; the SEC dismissed its appeal in 2025.
- Helped organize industry support around passage of the GENIUS Act in 2025.
- Built an active amicus practice across major digital-asset disputes, including cases involving Coinbase, Tornado Cash and software-developer liability.
- Established a members-only Policy Summit that convenes lawmakers, regulators and industry executives in Washington.
- Released consensus Digital Asset Tax Principles in February 2026 after a Capitol Hill fly-in involving meetings with two dozen House offices.
- Organized a 2026 letter from 160 former national-security, intelligence and law-enforcement professionals supporting digital-asset market-structure legislation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Submitted comments on Federal Reserve payments policy on July 27, the latest publication listed on its news page as of August 14.
- **2026-07** — Joined the Crypto Council for Innovation and The Digital Chamber in urging Senate floor consideration of the CLARITY Act.
- **2026-07** — Welcomed updated CLARITY Act text and said it would review the details with members and lawmakers.
- **2026-06** — Released a letter from 160 former national-security, intelligence and law-enforcement professionals supporting market-structure legislation.
- **2026-06** — Backed the Tax Clarity for Mining and Staking Act with two other national crypto trade groups.
- **2026-03** — CEO Summer Mersinger testified on tokenization and the future of U.S. capital-market infrastructure.
- **2026-02** — Published consensus Digital Asset Tax Principles and met with two dozen House Ways and Means offices.

## Links

- Website: https://theblockchainassociation.org
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockchainassociation/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/BlockchainAssn
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpx3fikYC0SOJsLKn87gJyw/featured

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Last updated: 2026-08-14