U.S. Crypto Education Group, American Innovation Project, Gets First Director

The latest child on the busy block of US crypto advocacy teams, the American Innovation Venture, will quickly have its first government director, with the arrival of Allie Web page, who was Chief Working Officer on the Blockchain Affiliation – one of many business’s main lobbying organizations.

Web page’s departure subsequent month follows the Blockchain Affiliation’s departure of CEO Kristin Smith, who grew to become president of the Solana Coverage Institute (SPI) in Might and likewise chairs AIP’s board.

“Allie has the uncommon capacity to construct connections with stakeholders throughout the political spectrum and is somebody our business can rely on to steer the cost on the problems that can outline the way forward for American innovation,” Smith mentioned in a press release.

The nonprofit AIP will give attention to organizing occasions to teach policymakers, not lobbying, and can enter an advocacy area already filled with organizations similar to BA, SPI, the Digital Chamber, Crypto Council for Innovation, DeFi Schooling Fund, Solana Coverage Institute, Coin Heart and the Nationwide Cryptocurrency Affiliation. Web page mentioned the group will assist “guarantee America’s leaders have the foundational information they should develop good, balanced insurance policies that promote innovation and guarantee America leads the following technology of know-how,” and plans to carry a summit subsequent yr in Jackson Gap, Wyoming.

Earlier than crypto, Web page’s earlier expertise had extra of an agricultural focus, with stints on the Nationwide Cattlemen’s Beef Affiliation and Public Lands Council.