House Financial Services Examines Tokenization and Future of Securities

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The House Committee on Financial Services has announced a series of upcoming hearings focused on the impact of emerging financial technologies. Top on the agenda is a hearing titled 'Tokenization and the Future of Securities: Modernizing Our Capital Markets', which will explore how the digitization of securities through tokenization can improve efficiency, security, and enable new types of tradable assets.

Why it matters

As capital markets continue to evolve with new technologies, the hearings aim to examine how regulators can keep pace with rapid innovation in areas like blockchain, digital assets, and artificial intelligence. The committee will also look at issues around financial privacy, fraud prevention, and the role of self-regulatory organizations in overseeing US markets.

The details

The hearing on 'Tokenization and the Future of Securities' is scheduled for March 25, 2026 and will likely feature testimony from industry experts, regulators, and policymakers. Other notable hearings include examinations of the Export-Import Bank, the Treasury-Fed Accord, and how financial institutions are fighting fraud. The full committee will also hold a hearing on updating America's financial privacy framework for the digital age.

• The hearings are scheduled to take place over several weeks in March and April 2026.
• The 'Tokenization and the Future of Securities' hearing is set for March 25, 2026.
• Other key hearing dates include March 4, March 5, March 13, March 17, March 18, and March 26.

What’s next

The committee will hold the scheduled hearings and likely issue findings or recommendations based on the testimony and evidence presented.