Payment stablecoins, blockchain and other digital innovations, including tokenization, will enable more efficient money movement across the globe, while ensuring primacy of the U.S. dollar in transactions and trade, executives and other industry experts told lawmakers Tuesday (March 11). During testimony and under questioning by representatives of the House Financial Services Committee, witnesses at the nearly four-hour hearing also contended that it is the private sector — and not a central bank-created CBDC — that will expand financial services and the benefits of digital dollar options to the world at large. Chairman Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., said during his opening remarks: “The evolution of payment stablecoins and their increasing adoption beyond the digital asset ecosystem reflect broader modernization efforts in the U.S. and global payments landscape,” noting that the offerings streamline cross-border payments

Paxos has finalized its acquisition of Finnish company Membrane Finance, which launched the EU-based stablecoin EUROe. This acquisition allows Paxos to become a fully licensed Electronic Money Institution in the EU, based in Finland. Paxos aims to expand its product suite into Europe while ensuring compliance with MiCA regulations, enhancing its globally regulated platform to serve European customers safely and compliantly.