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As of February 10, 2026, the Chinese yuan traded at 6.91 per dollar, its strongest level since May 2023, extending a seven-month advance. The currency has risen 5% since the start of 2025 amid reduced bank demand for U.S. Treasuries and a softer dollar, while a February 6 regulatory move banning unapproved yuan-linked crypto products underscores support for the currency.

The Bank of England is working with Chainlink to test atomic settlement between central bank money and tokenized assets using Chainlink’s CCIP. The Synchronisation Lab was introduced in October 2025 and is expected to operate for about six months from spring 2026, with 18 organizations selected to trial RTGS and DvP use cases.

Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov says the new market phase is being led by real-world utility and banking integration, not retail-driven speculation. Bitcoin Hyper positions its Solana Virtual Machine Layer 2 to deliver high-speed smart contracts on Bitcoin, while on-chain data indicates the $HYPER presale has surpassed $31M and recorded whale buys up to $500K.

NBK Chairman Timur Suleimenov said on Tuesday that Kazakhstan will establish a national crypto-custodial service by May, according to statements quoted by Zakon.kz. He noted the legal framework was largely completed in 2025 and that regulated crypto circulation will start in 2026. Officials also outlined plans for a strategic reserve that could reach $1 billion and confirmed a $350 million NIC allocation for coin purchases.

On 10 February 2026, SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda said tokenization of securities is progressing from concept to early real-world pilots. He emphasized a technology-neutral stance, noting that tokenized assets remain subject to existing custody, disclosure, and investor protection rules, with pilot programs and no-action letters used to vet models.

On February 10, 2026 at 9:33 AM UTC, U.S. SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda said tokenizing securities could become a practical necessity for efficient markets and urged a methodical, engagement-driven framework. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong expects tokenized stocks to go mainstream, while Token Terminal data indicates tokenized U.S. Treasuries have topped $10 billion in market cap.

On February 9, 2026, XRP’s Spent Output Profit Ratio on a 7-day EMA basis fell to 0.96, signaling that many holders are now selling at a loss. While the price trades around $1.42 and retail investors drive most of the selling, on-chain data shows whales are largely inactive and overall network usage on XRP Ledger remains high, with growing focus on real-world asset tokenization.

Dubai Land Department will launch a secondary market for tokenized real estate on February 20, 2026, enabling resale of about 7.8 million tokens under a controlled pilot. The program aims to test market efficiency, operational readiness, and investor safeguards within a regulated model. DLD signaled continued coordination with VARA and future platform integrations.

On Friday, a16z crypto managing partner Chris Dixon argued that non-financial crypto applications have lagged due to scams, extractive behavior, and regulatory pressure, and he emphasized a 10-year build horizon. On Sunday, Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi countered that these products failed because demand was absent, while Castle Island’s Nic Carter said venture theses must prove out within a 2–3 year deployment window.

XDC Network's token slipped 0.76% in the last 24 hours but still gained 6.13% over the past week, contrasting with Bitcoin's 12% weekly loss. Despite an $706 million market cap and an 84% drop in daily active users to 45k since 2021, the chain is advancing real-world asset tokenization through partnerships in Brazil that have already reached $100 million in issuances and aim for $500 million in 2026. Analysts expect the bearish price trend to test support near $0.022, with a possible consolidation below $0.03 before long-term buyers step in.