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In a Thursday interview in Palm Beach, Eric Trump said that despite Bitcoin's recent drop below $67,000 and its extended downturn, cryptocurrencies and blockchain are still poised to underpin mainstream financial systems. He highlighted World Liberty Financial's tokenized Maldives resort project and the USD1 stablecoin, while also discussing pending U.S. policy debates on stablecoin yields and ongoing lawsuits over alleged politically motivated bank account closures.

BTCC has introduced BTCC TradFi, enabling users to trade forex, commodities, indices, and stocks alongside tokenized metals, all margined and settled in USDT. The rollout follows strong 2025 performance in tokenized metals, including $5.72 billion in gold volume and a peak daily silver volume of $301 million, with 25+ instruments and leverage up to 500x available.

Kraken said on Thursday that xStocks has exceeded $25 billion in cumulative transactions less than eight months after launch, counting centralized and decentralized trades plus minting and redemptions. The platform reports $3.5 billion in onchain volume and over 80,000 unique onchain holders, alongside a 150% increase since November.

Dash said it will bring Zcash's Orchard shielded pool to the Dash Evolution chain, a smart contract layer, with activation planned after cybersecurity audits and an expected March launch. The first phase will enable basic ZEC transfers, with later updates adding Orchard-based privacy for tokenized real-world assets.

WLFI’s price pulled back from a late January peak near $0.1800 and later stabilized between $0.0994 support and $0.1393 resistance as event-driven demand emerged. Following the World Liberty Forum and an RWA tokenization plan, WLFI briefly rallied toward $0.13 and now trades around $0.116–$0.12, with a confirmed break above $0.14 needed to target $0.15–$0.18.

After 360T integrated the Kraken-backed xStocks platform on Feb. 9, Deutsche Börse executive Carlo Kölzer said tokenization reflects an evolution in market infrastructure rather than a threat. He outlined a plan for a hybrid setup linking traditional and tokenized assets, while addressing regulatory questions and concerns over synthetic "paper Bitcoin" exposure.

Robinhood's new Layer-2 testnet built on Arbitrum processed 4 million transactions in its first seven days, as confirmed by CEO Vlad Tenev. The network is positioned as infrastructure for tokenized stocks, ETFs, and onchain financial services, following six months of private testing. Despite a 38% year-over-year decline in Q4 2025 crypto revenue, the company is expanding its tokenization and 24/7 trading stack with partners such as LayerZero, Chainlink, and Alchemy.

In August 2025, BeInCrypto said Peter Thiel held 7.5% of ETHZilla via Founders Fund; Securities and Exchange Commission filings from late 2025 indicate his stake fell to 0%. On February 18, 2026, Crypto Town Hall highlighted the full exit as Ethereum's slump pressured corporate treasuries and ETHZilla sold assets while exploring tokenized aviation exposure.

On 19 February 2026, World Liberty Financial announced its first real-world asset issuance: tokenized loan revenue interests tied to the Trump International Hotel & Resort in the Maldives. The private placement targets verified accredited investors under Regulation D 506(c) and Regulation S, offering fixed-yield exposure to cash flows from resort financing, with Securitize and DarGlobal involved in issuance and development. Following the announcement, WLFI's governance token rose about 20%, highlighting market focus on the project and its role in linking stablecoins to income-generating real estate.

Bitcoin is trading close to $66,900 within a 24‑hour band of about $65,800 to $68,400, while derivatives markets show heavy long liquidations near the $66,000 support zone. At the World Liberty Financial Forum in Mar‑a‑Lago, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon disclosed he holds a small amount of Bitcoin, as attendees also highlighted a tokenized real‑estate loan deal for a Maldives resort tied to World Liberty Financial and Securitize.