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Today in crypto, industry executives told US lawmakers that existing investor protection and financial surveillance regulations should apply to tokenized securities, a UK government-commissioned review recommended a temporary moratorium on crypto political donations until stronger safeguards and statutory guidance are in place, and Ethereum developers created a team to combat quantum computing risks.
Crypto industry executives on Wednesday told the US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services that existing investor protections and financial surveillance regulations should apply to tokenized securities.
The hearing was held as legislators consider the Capital Markets Technology Modernization Act of 2026 and are exploring the impact of asset tokenization on capital markets and the “need to balance innovation with investor protection and market integrity,” according to a statement by panel chairman, Representative French Hill.
