Unprecedented turnout, nation’s top policymakers, and deep-dive programming highlight the premier crypto policy event of the year
Washington, D.C. (Dec. 9, 2025) — Blockchain Association today announced the successful conclusion of its 2025 Policy Summit, the organization’s largest and most comprehensive gathering to date. Drawing a record number of attendees from government and industry, this year’s Summit showcased the growing national momentum behind digital assets and the critical position crypto now holds in U.S. economic and technological policy.
“The 2025 Policy Summit reflects just how central crypto has become to U.S. competitiveness and innovation,” said Summer Mersinger, CEO of Blockchain Association, who delivered this year’s keynote address, “Our Defining Moment,” which examined this critical juncture for the digital asset industry. “The extraordinary turnout and unmatched caliber of speakers demonstrate that policymakers are ready to engage deeply, constructively, and urgently on the issues that will define the next era of the internet and the global economy.”
For videos from the event, rewatch the day one recorded livestream, along with the day two recorded livestream.
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Highlights From the 2025 Policy Summit:
Bipartisan Congressional Leadership on Display
The Summit included a robust bipartisan discussion on the future of U.S. digital asset policy. Julie Stitzel, Senior Vice President of Policy at DCG, moderated a forward-looking conversation with Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) on comprehensive digital asset legislation.
Jonathan Jachym, Deputy General Counsel and Global Head of Policy & Government Relations at Kraken, led a conversation with Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) on America’s emerging “Golden Age of Crypto.”
Key economic themes followed as:
- Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) outlined priorities for crypto tax policy;
- Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) and Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) highlighted blockchain’s role in driving economic opportunity;
- Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) emphasized inclusion and upward mobility in the digital economy.
Market structure took center stage as Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and Bryan Steil (R-WI) charted the legislative path ahead, followed by a discussion on onchain finance with Reps. Dan Goldman (D-NY) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI) moderated by Bill Hughes, Senior Counsel & Director of Global Regulatory Matters at Consensys.
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Unprecedented Access to Federal Agency Leadership
This year’s Summit offered direct engagement with regulators shaping the digital asset landscape.
U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould, joined by BA EVP of Legal and Government Relations Ashok Pinto, provided a forward-looking perspective from the OCC. Tyler Williams, Counselor to the Treasury Secretary, discussed Treasury’s evolving domestic and global priorities. Regulatory clarity remained a core focus as SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce and Marta Belcher, President & Chair of the Filecoin Foundation, shared updates on enforcement trends and the SEC’s Crypto Task Force.
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins outlined the Commission’s 2026 agenda, while former and current FinCEN officials—including former Director Kenneth Blanco—examined trends in illicit finance and its implications on national security and compliance innovation.
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Critical Conversations on Regulation, Enforcement & Market Dynamics
Industry and policy leaders tackled the most influential developments shaping digital assets, including:
- “Rulemaking and the Road Ahead” with legal experts from Morrison Cohen, Sullivan & Cromwell, and the DeFi Education Fund, and moderated by Jake Chervinsky, Chief Legal Officer for Variant
- “So it Begins: Big Banks’ War on Crypto” exploring shifting institutional dynamics between crypto and traditional finance
- “Wall Street Meets Crypto” on emerging onchain financial frameworks
- “Crypto, Commerce, and the Global Race for Digital Leadership” featuring senior Commerce Department officials
- “America’s Crypto Moment” with Sen. Bernie Moreno and Anchorage Digital COO Rachel Anderika
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Exclusive Data and Research Insights
Dritan Nesho, Founder & CEO of HarrisX, provided attendees with an exclusive look at polling and research data, and examined voter sentiment on digital assets and more.
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The Policy Summit Gala
The Gala brought together leaders across government, finance, and technology to celebrate growing national momentum behind digital assets.
Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick delivered keynote remarks reinforcing the Administration’s commitment to U.S. technological and economic leadership.
A major highlight was a fireside chat between Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the Presidential Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, and Kristin Smith, President of the Solana Policy Institute. Their discussion underscored the importance of regulatory modernization, deeper federal engagement, and ensuring digital asset innovation continues to thrive in the United States.
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A Summit That Set a New Standard
“Every session reflected the seriousness, sophistication, and maturity of today’s crypto policy landscape,” said Ashok Pinto, Executive Vice President of Legal and Government Relations at Blockchain Association. “This year’s Summit made clear that digital assets are no longer a niche topic. They’ve become a central policy priority for the United States.”
About Blockchain Association
Blockchain Association is the unified voice of the cryptocurrency industry. Our members include the sector’s leading investors, companies, and projects, working together to support a future-forward, pro-innovation national policy and regulatory framework for the crypto economy. Find us at theblockchainassociation.org. Follow us @BlockchainAssn.
