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Binance is considering relaunching stock trading roughly four years after removing stock tokens in 2021 amid regulatory pressure, as reported by The Information. The move would come as Coinbase, Bitpanda, the NYSE and DTCC roll out equity and tokenization initiatives, and as regulatory clarity and institutional participation in on-chain markets grow. Binance has also applied for a Markets in Crypto-Assets license in Greece ahead of the EU’s June 2026 transition deadline.

OpenEden, FalconX and Monarq unveiled PRISM, a tokenized, institutional-grade yield portfolio slated for launch in February 2026. Managed by Monarq and tokenized by OpenEden, it blends cash-and-carry arbitrage, overcollateralized institutional lending, DeFi yield venues, and regulated RWA exposure to target risk-adjusted returns; staking issues xPRISM on Ethereum, with a limited pre-deposit phase offering early access.

On January 21, 2026, Ondo Finance said more than 200 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs went live on Solana, expanding access to on-chain capital markets. Dune Analytics data shows Solana already holds 46% of the $1 billion tokenized stock market, while traders are watching $120, $145, and $210 as key levels.

On January 23, 2026 (UTC), BTCC outlined plans to expand AI-powered tools and real-world asset products as it nears its 15th anniversary. The exchange posted a 2025 record with $3.7 trillion in total volume, 11 million users, and futures turnover of $3.27 trillion versus $431 billion in spot.

In January, Ethereum’s mainnet recorded more daily active addresses than leading layer-2 networks, with activity peaking at around 1.3 million on Jan. 16 before easing to about 945,000. Security researchers said a notable share of this rise was linked to address poisoning campaigns enabled by lower gas fees, while Ethereum still hosts over $400 billion in on-chain assets and leads in stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets.

F/m Investments filed with the U.S. SEC on Wednesday seeking exemptive relief to record ownership of the F/m US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF (TBIL) on a permissioned blockchain. The $18 billion manager said the $6 billion fund would remain a 1940 Act ETF, with tokenized shares matching the same CUSIP, rights, fees, and voting privileges as existing shares.

On January 22, 2026, Ark Invest's "Big Ideas 2026" report forecast that tokenized assets could climb to $11 trillion by 2030. The real‑world tokenized asset market stands at $22.25 billion with 641,852 holders, per RWA.xyz. The report anticipates a larger role for bank deposits and public equities as regulation solidifies and institutional infrastructure matures.

On January 22, 2026, Binance founder CZ said at a Davos panel he is in talks with over a dozen governments to tokenize state-owned assets on-chain. Recent developments include Pakistan's plan to tokenize up to $2 billion of sovereign debt and the NYSE's January 19 confirmation of a tokenized trading platform, alongside a December SEC no-action letter for DTCC.

On January 22, 2026 at WEF Davos, former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao outlined three priorities for crypto: state-level asset tokenization, crypto as an invisible payments rail, and AI agents transacting natively with digital assets. He also said exchanges and stablecoins have proven at scale and forecast declining reliance on physical banks over the next decade.

F/m Investments, a $18 billion asset manager, has asked the U.S. SEC for exemptive relief to tokenize shares of its F/m US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF (TBIL). The filing, submitted Wednesday, would let roughly $6 billion in TBIL shares be recorded on a permissioned blockchain while the fund remains a standard 1940 Act ETF.