Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) said on Friday it raised over $15 billion to invest in technologies it views as critical to America's future, naming crypto and AI as priorities. The firm outlined allocations to Growth ($6.75 billion), Apps and Infrastructure ($1.7 billion each), American Dynamism ($1.18 billion), Bio and Healthcare ($700 million), plus $3 billion for other strategies.

On January 9, Arkham Intelligence said it will discontinue support for the Linea blockchain on its intelligence platform effective January 11, following a periodic relevance review. The company also plans to remove Blast and Manta on the same date, while continuing to list Arbitrum, Base, Mantle, Optimism, and Polygon zkEVM.

In January 2026, more than 30 House Democrats, including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, lined up behind Rep. Ritchie Torres' Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026, which would bar federal officials and staff from trading certain prediction market contracts. The move follows a Polymarket position that reportedly grew from $32,000 to over $400,000 on a contract about Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's ouster, raising fears of trades based on nonpublic information and exposing perceived gaps in existing insider trading rules.

Canton Network is presented as an institution-focused, RWA-centric blockchain that links independent networks called "cantons" and relies on a small, permissioned set of 13 Super Validators for consensus. Its native token, Canton Coin (CC), combines fee-burning with scheduled issuance halvings and complex emission rules that favor Super Validators and designated "featured" applications. With the second halving due in three days, CC's mint rate and distribution schedule are set to change, potentially creating a short-term supply-driven catalyst while leaving longer-term alignment questions unresolved.

BNY announced a system to tokenize bank deposits, with Ripple Prime joining as one of the first institutional users. The tokens represent a direct claim on cash and are designed for instant, programmable transfers around the clock, with the initial focus on collateral and margin workflows.

On 9 January 2026, tokenized equities were described as moving from theory into early real-world deployment, hinting at a deeper shift in how stocks might trade and settle through blockchain infrastructure. Two main models are forming, one focused on tightly controlled, compliance-heavy environments and another enabling broader onchain movement and DeFi integration. Despite still modest scale compared with other tokenized real-world assets, market activity in 2025 and ongoing regulatory engagement suggest tokenized stocks could become an important link between traditional markets and digital finance going into 2026.

On 9 January 2026, BNY announced a blockchain-based system that lets institutional clients move bank deposits on-chain and use them around the clock for collateral, margin, and payments. Early adopters of the tokenized deposit platform include Intercontinental Exchange, Citadel Securities, DRW, Ripple Prime, Baillie Gifford, and Circle. The bank positions these deposits as a regulated settlement layer for tokenized assets and always-on markets.

Bank of New York Mellon launched a tokenized deposit service on Jan. 9, enabling blockchain-based payments and collateral for institutional clients. The custodian of $57.8 trillion in assets aims for automated settlement and 24/7 operability, with early users including ICE, Citadel Securities, DRW, Ripple Prime, Baillie Gifford, and Circle.