Blockchain CEO will move to Solana Advocacy

Christine Smith, CEO of the United States -based Bluchin Association, will leave the invitation set for the recently launched Solana Policy Institute.
In a notice on April 1, Blockchain (Ba) Association He said Smith will rely on her role as CEO on May 16. According to the association, the former CEO will soon be president of the Solana Policy Institute on May 19.
The association’s notification has not provided a clear reason for the transfer to Solana to call and does not say who will lead the group after Smith’s departure. Cointelegraph has arrived at the Blockchain Association for comment, but she did not receive a response at the time of publication.
The CEO of Blockchain Consign Ceristin Smith April 1. source: LinkedIn
Smith, who has worked at a Bachelor’s degree since 2018, will be followed by the former Deputy Chief of Staff, Montana, Dini Rheberg, CEO of Defi Education Fund Miller Whitehouse-Levine, leaving his position to join the Solana Policy CEO Institute. According to Whitehouse-Levine, the organization plans to educate American policy makers on Solana.
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With members of the encryption industry, including Coinbase, Ripple Labs and ChaINLINK LABS, BA filed a lawsuit against the American internal revenue service, The difficult regulations that require brokers To report encryption transactions. The group often criticized the US Securities and Exchange Committee during the era of former President Gary Ginserner for its “organization through implementation” approach, This led to highly declining legal fees For many companies.
Less than 48 hours after the launch of the Solana Policy Institute, which may not be the urgent goals of the group to participate with American lawmakers and defend this industry. The organization has described itself as a non -profit collection.
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