The Blockchain Association has hired Lindsay Fraser of Uniswap Labs to lead its policy operations as the crypto industry pushes for near-term action from the US Congress on a bill aimed at setting the regulatory playing field for digital asset markets.
Fraser, who worked on policy issues for Uniswap as the industry grappled with how decentralized finance (DeFi) would be handled by the U.S. government, will take on a broader role for her new association’s 146 member companies, although she said her DeFi experience would help in this ongoing discussion. The group, which is among the leading organizations among many industry advocates in Washington, will focus closely on the market structure bill being negotiated in the Senate, the implementation of the stablecoin law established earlier this year and the future of U.S. crypto tax policy, Fraser said in an interview.
“If I did my job, the industry would operate with much more certainty,” she said. She wants policymakers to view BA as “a trusted partner and voice on crypto policy,” which will require a strong coalition “capable of maintaining progress, despite administration changes or any type of market cycle.”
On the same day it begins work, December 8, the Blockchain Association holds 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 58 member companies this year, according to a spokesperson.
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