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SBI Holdings has unveiled a Layer 1 proof of concept for tokenised stocks, co-developed with Startale Group, as it pushes deeper into onchain securities.

Hong Kong could potentially double the size of its asset management industry by adopting token-based finance and digital money infrastructure, according to a new whitepaper from Boston Consulting Group, Aptos Labs and Hang Seng Bank.

Crypto markets remain under pressure after a sharp selloff, but analysts say the more significant signal is growing fragmentation in liquidity and performance rather than outright capitulation.

Axie Infinity will airdrop a new Ethereum-based gaming token called bonded AXS, or bAXS, to eligible AXS stakers and players of its upcoming land game, developer Sky Mavis said.

Canadian Investment Regulatory Organisation has formalised an interim framework governing the custody of crypto and tokenised assets, setting supervisory expectations while permanent rules remain under development.

Mercado Bitcoin said it has issued more than $20 million in tokenised private credit on Bitcoin sidechain Rootstock, targeting $100 million in total issuance by April as it expands its real-world asset strategy.

Witnesses at a House of Lords hearing said stablecoins are unlikely to become mainstream money, describing them mainly as gateways into crypto rather than a future payments standard.

TRM Labs has reached a $1 billion valuation after closing a $70 million Series C funding round, becoming the latest crypto company to achieve unicorn status.

Crypto investors and executives are prioritising infrastructure over decentralised finance as liquidity constraints and market depth emerge as key barriers to institutional adoption in 2026.

Binance shows no signs of financial stress despite online claims comparing the exchange to “FTX 2.0,” according to onchain data analysed during recent market volatility.

A Bitcoin-native protocol enabling USDT transactions has joined CTDG Dev Hub, a developer-focused technical hub run by Cointelegraph to support experimental protocol design and infrastructure research.

Fireblocks said it will integrate Stacks to give institutional clients access to Bitcoin-based lending and yield products.

Chicago-based crypto exchange Bitnomial has launched the first US-regulated futures contracts tied to Tezos’s XTZ token on a Commodity Futures Trading Commission-supervised exchange.

CME Group plans to roll out a tokenised cash product this year that could be used as collateral in crypto and derivatives markets, according to chief executive Terrence Duffy.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent faced sharp questioning from lawmakers during a House Financial Services Committee hearing over World Liberty Financial, a Trump-linked crypto venture, and the Treasury’s authority over bitcoin.

Multicoin co-founder and managing partner Kyle Samani is stepping back from the crypto-focused venture capital firm after more than eight years, while pledging to remain active in the digital asset sector.

Bitcoin developer Luke Dashjr has called on Blockstream chief executive Adam Back to resign after newly released US Justice Department files linked figures in the crypto industry to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Ethereum lost about $100 billion in market value over the past week as its price fell nearly 27% to around $2,107, the lowest level since May 2025.

Fidelity Investments on Wednesday launched its first stablecoin, the Fidelity Digital Dollar, marking the firm’s entry into the US dollar-pegged crypto market.

Tether has scaled back plans for a major private fundraising round after investor resistance to a $500 billion valuation, raising fresh doubts over whether an IPO is imminent.

BitMine Immersion Technologies is sitting on more than $6 billion in unrealised losses on its Ethereum holdings as the cryptocurrency slid to multi-month lows during the recent market downturn.

The XRP Ledger is set to activate Permissioned Domains on February 4 after more than 91% of validators approved the XLS-80 amendment.

Aave is winding down its Avara umbrella brand and phasing out the Family crypto wallet as it sharpens its focus on decentralised finance.

Standard Chartered has cut its Solana price target for 2026 to $250 while raising its longer-term forecast to $2,000 by the end of the decade, citing the blockchain’s growing role in micropayments.