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Kristin Smith      

Executive Director at Blockchain Association

Kristin Smith is CEO of the Blockchain Association, the Washington DC-based trade association representing more than 100 of the industry’s leading companies. Smith serves as a liaison between policymakers and the cryptocurrency industry to assist in the creation of legislation and regulation that promotes the growth of the cryptocurrency ecosystem in the U.S.

She is also a leading, public voice advocating for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry through top-tier media interviews, op-eds and letters to the editor, and global speaking engagements. Smith is a renowned voice for the industry, having been featured on Fortune’s 2020 40 under 40 list, CoinDesk’s 2021 50 people who defined the year in crypto, and CoinTelegraph’s 2022 top 100 Influencers in Crypto and Blockchain.

Prior to leading the Blockchain Association, Smith helped blockchain and technology companies achieve their public policy objectives in Washington. She served as a Senate and congressional aide on Capitol Hill for nearly ten years, much of which was spent focusing on technology policy. Smith is an advisor to multiple start-ups and serves on the boards of Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web and Skybridge Capital’s G and GII Funds.

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Lobbying to salvage crypto's reputation | The Hill
Dec 13, 2022 ... Kristin Smith, executive director of the Blockchain Association, one of the largest cryptocurrency lobbying groups, knows it won't be easy to rebuild the ...

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