The US House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on digital assets on February 11. Republican Congressman Tom Emmer said that crypto technology transfers economic power from central institutions back into the hands of the people. Democratic lawmakers expressed concerns about Trump's Meme coin, which Sean Casten said lacked real value. In terms of stablecoin regulation, committee chair French Hill and Democratic leader Maxine Waters respectively proposed a regulatory framework. Investment bank TD Cowen believes that the bipartisan proposal is expected to reach a consensus, but specific legislation is expected to be delayed until the end of the year.