Washington, D.C. (Feb. 20, 2026) – Blockchain Association and its members will be on Capitol Hill next week for a coordinated advocacy effort focused on digital asset tax policy and protections for DeFi and software developers in market structure legislation. For years, Blockchain Association has been working across the aisle to advance clear, workable rules for digital assets. As Congress advances market structure reform and moves from discussion to drafting on tax legislation, the window to get the policy architecture right is now. At this critical juncture, Blockchain Association is bringing its members to Washington to meet face-to-face with congressional leaders and staff on both sides of the aisle to share firsthand perspectives from those building and operating in this space.
On Tuesday, Blockchain Association will host a Digital Asset Tax Fly-In, bringing 17 industry leaders representing more than a dozen member companies to meet with 24 offices on the House Ways and Means Committee to discuss the need for clear, administrable, and pro-innovation tax policy for digital assets. The meetings will bookend a lunch briefing for House tax staffers focused on ensuring equal treatment for digital assets under the tax law, improving clarity, and creating administrable rules for taxpayers and the IRS.
On Thursday, Blockchain Association will host a DeFi Fly-In, bringing 21 industry leaders from 18 member companies to meet with 24 Senate offices, primarily focused on the Banking and Agriculture Committees. These meetings will emphasize the importance of protecting software developers and ensuring that market structure legislation appropriately distinguishes between intermediaries and neutral, non-custodial decentralized infrastructure. Thursday’s Fly-In will feature another lunch briefing focused on the latest developments on decentralized finance in digital asset market structure legislation. This session is designed to cut through the noise and deliver clear technical expertise on critical provisions like Title III, BRCA, Section 505, and common control.
“These member fly-ins reflect both the opportunity of this moment and the depth of expertise our members bring to the table,” said Summer Mersinger, CEO of Blockchain Association. “We have been leading on these conversations for years, and now, as Congress moves toward legislative action, it’s critical that policymakers hear directly from the companies building this technology in the United States.”
“This is a pivotal legislative window,” said Lindsay Fraser, Chief Policy Officer of Blockchain Association. “Congress is actively shaping tax and market structure frameworks, and our members are here to provide practical, technically informed solutions that reflect how this technology actually works.”
During Tuesday’s fly-in, Blockchain Association will formally release its Digital Asset Tax Principles, a consensus framework developed with input from our more than 100 members to help inform congressional discussions. The principles provide policymakers with a practical foundation for modernizing digital asset tax policy in a manner that is grounded in long-standing tax principles.
Throughout the week, Blockchain Association members will participate in meetings and policy briefings with congressional staff to provide technical expertise and real-world operational insight.
