Alison Mangiero

Alison Mangiero is a leading policy expert in digital assets, with a particular focus on staking regulation. She serves as Senior Director at the Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI), where she heads Staking Policy & Industry Affairs and leads the Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA), a global coalition of industry participants working to advance clear, workable policy frameworks for proof-of-stake networks. At CCI, Alison engages regularly with U.S. lawmakers, regulators, and international policymakers on the legal, regulatory, and tax treatment of digital assets, including the application of existing frameworks to staking and related blockchain activities. She has provided testimony before the U.S. House Ways & Means Committee and has engaged with agencies such as the SEC, Treasury, IRS, and CFTC on policy matters affecting digital assets. Alison frequently writes and speaks on digital asset policy, with particular emphasis on the intersection of decentralized network design and existing financial regulatory regimes.