At a closed-door World Economic Forum workshop in Davos, Hong Kong Finance Secretary Paul Chan reaffirmed the city's "same activity, same risk, same regulation" framework for digital assets and called for guardrails to match financial innovation. He highlighted Hong Kong's licensing regime for virtual asset trading platforms, upcoming stablecoin licenses in the first quarter and the issuance of $2.1 billion in tokenized green bonds since 2023.

Last week, CNBC vice president of news Jason Gewirtz received a phone call from a San Francisco area code by a man claiming to be Coinbase security, who alleged his account was under attack from Germany. The caller used realistic emails, personal data, and pressure tactics to push him into setting up a so-called Coinbase hard wallet and avoid changing passwords, but Gewirtz later confirmed via an AI chatbot and Coinbase that it was a phishing scam. Coinbase and recovery firm ZeroShadow warn that AI-powered impersonation schemes are rising sharply and emphasize that users should be wary of any request to move funds for "protection."

According to his Washington Post opinion piece, CFTC Chair Michael Selig announced a "Future-Proof" initiative to modernize oversight of digital assets and prediction markets. He was nominated in October 2025, confirmed on December 18, 2025, and sworn in on December 22, 2025, and the agency's four other commissioner seats remain vacant.

Chainlink announced on Tuesday that it is rolling out 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams to supply onchain market data for tokenized stocks and ETFs. The solution, tied to the Chainlink Data Standard integrated with 40 blockchains, will be adopted by platforms such as Lighter and BitMEX to extend trading beyond regular hours.

Trump Media and Technology Group has scheduled February 2, 2026, as the record date for shareholders to qualify for its planned blockchain-based rewards token tied to DJT stock. Only ultimate beneficial owners of at least one full DJT share will be eligible, with additional conditions excluding stock borrowers and potentially complicating access for objecting beneficial owners. The token will offer perks linked to Truth Social, Truth+ and Truth Predict, but will not provide ownership rights, cash value, or profit claims.

On January 20, 2026, the Government of Bermuda announced a plan to work with Circle and Coinbase to build what it describes as a fully on‑chain national economy. Unveiled at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the initiative will deploy USDC‑based infrastructure and enterprise tools across banks, insurers, SMEs and consumers, paired with nationwide education and onboarding.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong unveiled a policy blueprint to expand tokenized access to capital markets, aiming at roughly 4 billion adults excluded from equities and bonds. On January 16, 2026, Coinbase began rolling out stock trading to select users, aligning with his "everything exchange" vision.

On January 20, 2026, Chainlink introduced 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams to deliver stock and ETF market data across more than 40 blockchains. The feeds include bid/ask prices and volumes, mid and last trade, staleness checks, and status flags, enabling DeFi protocols to build equity perps, prediction markets, and other products beyond standard U.S. trading hours.