The Bank of England has set up a six-month Synchronisation Lab to test synchronized settlement of tokenized assets in British pounds using its next-generation RTGS core ledger, RT2. Starting in spring 2026, 18 firms from market infrastructure, banking, fintech and decentralized technology will explore delivery-versus-payment and payment-versus-payment use cases across tokenized securities, collateral, foreign exchange and digital money.

Bithumb stated that an internal error during a promotional campaign led to an abnormal amount of Bitcoin being credited to certain users, who then triggered short-lived price swings by selling the funds. The exchange said it quickly froze the affected accounts, stressed that customer assets were not lost and confirmed that trading, deposits and withdrawals continue to operate normally.

A group of European tokenization and market infrastructure firms has asked EU legislators to rapidly amend the DLT Pilot Regime, arguing that current asset limits, volume caps and license durations are holding back regulated onchain markets. They warn that without a narrow technical fix, tokenized asset activity may shift to the United States, where regulators and major exchanges have already moved to clarify how tokenized securities can be issued, custodied and settled within existing frameworks.

VistaShares launched BTYB on the New York Stock Exchange, an actively managed ETF that primarily invests in US Treasurys while employing options to provide weekly income and Bitcoin-linked exposure. The fund targets approximately 80% in Treasurys and about 20% tied to BTC via a synthetic covered-call strategy.

In a Tuesday announcement, Fireblocks added support for the Canton Network, enabling financial institutions to custody and settle assets on a privacy-enabled chain for regulated markets. The integration allows governed settlement of Canton Coin via Fireblocks and its NYDFS-chartered trust, with plans to expand support to more Canton-based tokens and applications.

ParaFi Capital is committing $35 million to Jupiter, the Solana-based onchain trading and liquidity aggregator. The companies said tokens were bought at prevailing market prices with no discount, carried extended lockups, and the transaction settled entirely in JupUSD, with warrants enabling ParaFi to purchase additional tokens at higher prices. Jupiter described it as its first outside capital.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Mike Selig signaled a collaborative approach in a CNBC appearance focused on the crypto market structure bill and an upcoming White House meeting. The Senate Agriculture Committee voted 12–11 to advance the legislation. Debate over how to treat stablecoin yield remains a sticking point, with Coinbase withdrawing support over related provisions.

Ripple introduced a corporate treasury platform that unifies cash management with blockchain settlement and stablecoin rails for payments and liquidity. The system aims to shorten settlement cycles, improve cross‑border operations, and activate idle cash outside banking hours while preserving existing controls and workflows across enterprise finance teams.

Publicly listed firms disclosed fresh Bitcoin allocations in January 2026 while spot prices traded around $88,000. American Bitcoin Corporation reported holdings of 5,843 BTC, and Strategy detailed multiple January purchases that brought its stack to 712,647 BTC. Hyperscale Data and SRx Health Solutions also added or revealed crypto positions.