Pakistan's government signed an MoU with SC Financial Technologies, a World Liberty Financial affiliate, to explore integrating the USD1 stablecoin into regulated cross-border payments. The agreement includes collaboration with the central bank on potential technical integration, aligning with Pakistan's broader push to expand digital finance and advance virtual asset regulation.

Tokenized gold surged in 2025, contributing around 25% of net RWA growth as market capitalization rose from roughly $1.6 billion to $4.4 billion. Trading volume reached $178 billion for the year, with Q4 exceeding $126 billion and surpassing the combined activity of five leading gold ETFs.

Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance has signed a memorandum of understanding with World Liberty Financial’s subsidiary, SC Financial Technologies, to explore integrating the USD1 dollar-backed stablecoin into the country’s regulated payments infrastructure. The move signals growing interest in stablecoins as tools for remittances, cross-border payments, and financial modernization in emerging markets.

On January 14, 2026, Bitwise and VettaFi released their eighth annual survey of financial advisors. It reported that 99% of advisors who allocated to crypto in 2025 intend to maintain or increase exposure in 2026, with allocation sizes rising and access expanding across client accounts.

French regulator AMF has reportedly identified 90 crypto firms registered in France that have not obtained a MiCA license ahead of the June 30 transition deadline. Around 40% of these firms are said to have no intention of applying, while roughly 30% have not responded and risk being forced to shut down operations in July.

On Wednesday, senators on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee submitted 137 amendments to the Digital Asset Market Structure Act ahead of a 5:00 PM deadline. The changes focus on issues such as DeFi oversight, the treatment of digital commodities versus securities, and new limits on stablecoin rewards that have sparked a clash between banks and major crypto firms.

Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies rallied sharply on Jan. 13, 2026, with Monero, Dash, Zcash, and Horizen outperforming the broader market amid rising regulatory scrutiny and renewed demand for on-chain confidentiality. The surge comes as investors rotate into assets designed to resist transaction surveillance in an increasingly regulated crypto environment.

On January 14 2026, silver prices climbed above $91 per ounce for the first time, while gold traded within $10 of its all‑time high near $4,600 per ounce. The move followed lower-than-expected U.S. inflation in December, rising geopolitical tensions, and worries over potential tariffs and supply constraints that boosted demand for safe-haven metals. Analysts raised three-month targets for gold to $5,000 per ounce and silver to $100 per ounce amid strong demand and tight global inventories.