US lawmakers visit Europe to boost bonds between digital asset rules and monetary policy

US lawmakers gained global momentum on digital asset regulation and monetary policy during their High Stakes Europe tour aimed at strengthening their transatlantic financial and security partnerships.

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On August 29, 2025, the chairman of the Committee on Financial Services Committee announced that he and Rep. Vicente Gonzalez will lead bipartisan delegations in Italy, Switzerland and Germany from August 20-28 to strengthen US-European relations on financial regulation and security. Lawmakers met with both government and industry officials to discuss digital assets, tokenization, monetary policy, and transatlantic cooperation in response to the Russian war in Ukraine. Hill highlighted the scope of the trip:

In each of the three countries, lawmakers discussed issues relating to the issues of digital assets expanding markets, tokenization, monetary policy implementation, and transatlantic partnerships on national security.

Hill also highlighted the delegation’s efforts to share recent US policy changes with European partners. He states: “After passing the Landmark Stability Act, we discussed the digital asset policy status to our European partners and shared our views on the implementation of monetary policy and the next steps to ensure transatlantic security,” according to Hill, the conversations strengthened US cooperation with Europe at a time when global financial regulations and security integrity are increasingly interconnected.

Gonzalez highlights the bipartisan nature of the mission and thanks European financial leaders for their involvement in digital asset regulation and monetary policy. He described his meeting with Pope Leo XIV as a profoundly personal moment, saying that the Pope’s message of cooperation added a unique dimension to the work of the delegation. Gonzalez added that he intends to continue working with leaders on Hill and other committees to ensure that both U.S. national priorities and international partnerships remain in alignment. The lawmaker said:

We thank the leadership of major European financial institutions for meeting with a bipartisan delegation to discuss key issues regarding monetary policy and digital assets.