Sunak to reiterate condemnation of Hamas attack on Israel as MPs return to Westminster

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October 16, 2023

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Rishi Sunak is set to reiterate the UK’s total condemnation of Hamas’s attack on Israel during an address to MPs later.

Before making a statement in the Commons, the prime minister is expected to make a visit this morning to demonstrate the government’s continued support for the Jewish community and zero-tolerance for antisemitic abuse.

It follows a weekend that saw growing international efforts to stop the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas from escalating further.

Palestinians in Gaza remain braced for an imminent Israeli ground invasion, a week after Hamas militants launched a deadly assault on the country.

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Mr Sunak’s statement in parliament is expected to set out how the UK is supporting Israel and aiding British nationals caught in the fighting, as MPs return to Westminster following a lengthy party conference break.

It will also detail ministers’ response to the humanitarian situation inside Gaza.

It comes after Downing Street welcomed King Abdullah II of Jordan on Sunday evening, as the ruler embarked on a tour of Europe to rally international support to stop the war.

Number 10 said Mr Sunak would hold talks with other leaders and international partners in the days to come, as the conflict showed little sign of coming to a swift conclusion.

The United Nations and global aid agencies have all expressed concern about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, after Israel urged civilians in the north of the Gaza Strip to evacuate to the south.

Up to 1.1 million people on the sliver of land were offered safe passage south of the Wadi Gaza river by Israel’s Defence Forces until 4pm local time on Saturday (2pm BST), ahead of what is expected to be an all-out offensive by land, sea and air.

Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly indicated that about 10 British people are currently being held hostage by Hamas.

Speaking on Sky News’ Trevor Phillips On Sunday Morning programme, the cabinet minister also said that 10 was “not an unreasonable estimate” and insisted the UK will maintain support for those trapped.

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Securitize hires former PayPal exec as US tokenization gains traction

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December 9, 2025

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Securitize hires former PayPal exec as US tokenization gains traction

Major tokenization platform Securitize has doubled down on its push to bring tokenized equity to US investors, naming a former PayPal executive as its new general counsel.

Securitize on Tuesday announced the appointment of ex-PayPal executive Jerome Roche, who led the company’s expansion into digital asset projects, including the PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin.

Securitize also said its tokenized securities are already available to US investors, challenging the notion that most issuers prefer to offer such products abroad due to local stock access.

“There’s been a perception that tokenized securities must be offered primarily outside the US, but our experience shows the opposite,” Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo told Cointelegraph.

“Clear regulatory path” for tokenized stocks in the US

According to Securitize, operating real-world asset (RWA) tokenization offerings inside the US regulatory perimeter is “not only possible, but scalable, at institutional quality.”

“We’ve demonstrated that there is a clear regulatory path for issuers to natively tokenize assets for US investors,” Domingo said.

“These are not synthetic representations, or derivatives, but real securities onchain,” the CEO said, adding:

“We operate using SEC-regulated infrastructure, including a registered transfer agent broker-dealer, and fund admin, which allows US investors to access and legally hold tokenized securities in a fully compliant framework.”

Securitize’s optimistic outlook on the US tokenization comes days after the platform obtained regulatory approval to operate as an investment company and a trading ánd settlement system in the European Union on Nov. 26. According to the company, the approval positioned it as one of the first operators for regulated digital securities infrastructure in both the US and EU.

“For the first time, modern ledger technology is giving us the ability to record ownership, settle transactions, and move value in ways that are fundamentally better than the fragmented systems we’ve inherited,” Securitize’s newly appointed general counsel, Roche, said in the announcement.

“Innovation only works when it fits squarely within the guardrails of applicable law,” he added, underscoring Securitize’s global push for regulated tokenized securities.

Securitize’s news is another sign of the US warming to tokenization. On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission dropped its investigation into rival tokenization platform Ondo Finance.

Ondo said the decision marks a new chapter for tokenized securities in the US, where they are poised to become a “core part of the capital markets.”