On February 12, 2026, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission created a 35-member Innovation Advisory Committee made up of leaders from cryptocurrency, venture capital and traditional finance. The group will periodically advise the regulator on how to oversee blockchain, digital assets and artificial intelligence as they transform trading and derivatives markets.

On February 13, 2026, JPMorgan and Standard Chartered outlined contrasting short-term paths but broadly constructive longer-term outlooks for bitcoin. JPMorgan highlighted an estimated $77,000 production cost as a key support level, while Standard Chartered cautioned that BTC could slide toward $50,000 before rebounding toward $100,000 by the end of 2026.

On February 03, 2026, Michael Burry cautioned that Bitcoin's slide could strain hedge funds with direct and indirect crypto exposure. Bitcoin dipped below $74,000 over the weekend and later hovered near $76,400, and he added that another 10% decline might intensify losses for funds connected to large corporate Bitcoin treasuries.

On February 3, 2026, Tether Holdings revealed it has built a gold position of about 140 tons worth $23 billion, placing it among the world's largest private bullion holders. The company bought over 70 tons last year for reserves and its XAUT gold-backed stablecoin and is currently adding more than a ton per week, while XAUT has climbed nearly 4% in 24 hours and posted strong weekly and monthly gains.

On February 1, 2026, Ark Invest projected that tokenized real-world assets may surpass $11 trillion in value by 2030, up from an estimated $19–22 billion today. The firm expects growth to be driven by institutional adoption, clearer regulation and tokenization of assets such as sovereign debt, bank deposits and public equities.

On January 18, 2026, BitGo outlined plans to raise about $201 million through a US initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "BTGO." The institutional crypto custodian will sell 11 million new Class A shares plus 821,595 shares from existing holders at an indicative price of $15 to $17, while keeping a dual-class voting structure that leaves CEO Michael Belshe with majority control.

On January 3, 2026, Grayscale filed with the U.S. SEC to convert its Bittensor trust into a spot ETF. The proposal, submitted Tuesday, would list on NYSE Arca under GTAO with Coinbase Custody and BitGo as custodians. After Bittensor's mid‑December halving, TAO later stabilized near $222, according to The Block.

On December 29, 2025, analysis showed references to blockchain in US SEC filings climbed to record levels during 2025, with Bitcoin taking the largest share. Mentions rose to around 8,000 by August and stayed high into November as new federal rules and ETF activity pushed institutions toward regulated Bitcoin exposure.

On December 18, 2025, the US Senate confirmed Michael Selig as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in a 53-43 vote. The move follows an October nomination by President Donald Trump after withdrawing Brian Quintenz and comes as Congress debates bills that could expand the CFTC's authority over cryptocurrency markets.