2025 Working Groups
Blockchain Association maintains a number of sector-based and professional qualification-based working groups. As the industry seeks to be more involved in the conversation in Washington, BA is taking on a greater coordination role.
Working Groups Sign Up Form
Sector-based Working Groups
- Centralized Exchanges (CeX)
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members who are a part of the CeX sector.
BA staff lead: Kristin Smith - Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members who are a part of the DeFi sector.
BA staff lead: Marisa Coppel and Sarah Milby - Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN)
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members who are a part of the DePIN sector.
BA staff lead: Michael Postupak - Institutional
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members who are a part of the institutional sector.
BA staff lead: Ron Hammond - Investment Fund
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members who are a part of the investment fund sector.
BA staff lead: Laura Sanders - Layer 1s
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members who are a part of the layer 1s sector.
BA staff lead: Michael Postupak - Layer 2s
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members who are a part of the layer 2s sector.
BA staff lead: Michael Postupak - Mining
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members who are a part of the mining sector.
BA staff lead: Michael Postupak - Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members who are a part of the NFTs sector.
BA staff lead: Michael Postupak - Privacy Technology
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members who are a part of the privacy technology sector.
BA staff lead: Salah Ghazzal
- Self-Custody
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members who are a part of the self-custody sector.
BA staff lead: Laura Sanders - Stablecoin
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members who are a part of the stablecoin sector.
BA staff lead: Salah Ghazzal - Staking
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members who are a part of the staking sector.
BA staff lead: Michael Postupak - Trading Firms
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members who are a part of the trading firms sector.
BA staff lead: Salah Ghazzal
Professional Qualification-based Working Groups
- Compliance
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members with specific qualifications and skill sets in compliance.
BA staff lead: Laura Sanders - Cybersecurity
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members with specific qualifications and skill sets in cybersecurity.
BA staff lead: Sarah Milby - Government Relations & Registered Lobbyists
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members with specific qualifications and skill sets in government relations and lobbying.
BA staff lead: Allie Page - Legal
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members with specific qualifications and skill sets in law.
BA staff lead: Marisa Coppel - Marketing and Communications (MarCom)
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members with specific qualifications and skill sets in MarCom.
BA staff lead: Chris Jonas - National Security (NatSec)
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members with specific qualifications, prior experience, and skill sets in NatSec.
BA staff lead: Chris Jonas - Political Giving
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members with specific qualifications and skill sets in political giving.
BA staff lead: Allie Page - Tax
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members with specific qualifications and skill sets in tax.
BA staff lead: Sarah Milby - Tax, Accounting, and Bookkeeping Best Practices
Eligible participants: Intended for BA members with specific qualifications and skill sets in tax, accounting, and bookkeeping best practices.
BA staff lead: Allie Page
