Inside Lumia's Washington Move: The Tech Startup Gaining Regulatory Green Light for RWA Tokenization

Lumia, a leading player in the RWA tokenization industry, unveiled a strategic partnership with U.S. regulators and policymakers to advance the country’s RWA market. The initiative marks a new phase in the development of tokenized assets in the United States.

Thanks to the efforts of David Martin McIntosh, Public Policy Advisor at Lumia, former U.S. Representative from Indiana and president of the Club for Growth, a series of productive meetings with Washington policymakers took place in September. The company won backing from key Senate committees and presented a strategic market-growth vision designed to attract both retail and institutional investors.

During the September talks, Lumia CTO Deniz Dalkilic sat down with several influential policymakers, including:

• David Martin McIntosh, former U.S. Representative from Indiana and president of the Club for Growth, an organization of influential politicians and members of Congress that backed Donald Trump during his presidential campaign, as well as after the 2020 election.

• Warren Davidson, U.S. Representative from Ohio and a leading voice in shaping cryptocurrency and digital-asset policy.

• Allison Behuniak, Policy Director, US House of representatives (chairman French Hill)

• Chris Land, Staff Director of the U.S. Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets and General Counsel to Senator Cynthia M. Lummis, a recognized expert in token and digital-market regulation.

• Kevin Fox, Senior Policy Advisor in the U.S. House of Representatives and deputy chief of staff to Congressman Ro Khanna.

• Kevin Gannon, Senior Policy Advisor to Representative Tom Emmer, an advocate for balanced and transparent regulation.

• Tim Ryan, Former Congressman and co-chair of the Blockchain Innovation Project.

These meetings gave Lumia an opportunity to showcase the one-of-a-kind technical and infrastructural advantages of its full-stack RWA tokenization platform. The company offers a scalable, compliance-ready solution that integrates token issuance, asset management, liquidity, and trading across both decentralized and centralized venues.

Tim Ryan, after reviewing Lumia’s plans, expressed strong support for the company’s initiatives and pledged to champion them among lawmakers.

Built on zkEVM architecture, Lumia combines Ethereum-level security with minimal fees and near-instant transaction finality. Its flagship products, Lumia Hub and Lumia Stream, streamline the process of tokenizing real assets, simplify asset management, and ensure deep liquidity in the RWA market.

“The support we’ve received from key legislative bodies underscores the soundness of our strategic vision: to build a robust, scalable, and well-regulated market for tokenized assets in the U.S.,” said Deniz Dalkilic, Lumia’s CTO. “We focus on the entire tokenization cycle, opening new opportunities for both institutional and retail investors and, through our partnerships with lawmakers, we’re pushing the industry forward.”

Real-world asset tokenization has emerged as one of 2025’s defining trends. Analysts value the current market at roughly $15.2 billion, with forecasts projecting growth to $16 trillion by 2030. Lumia holds a leading position in this segment, delivering innovative solutions to bridge real-world assets with the blockchain ecosystem.

The company plans to continue working closely with government officials to foster a regulated and technologically advanced digital-economy infrastructure in the United States.