Investors For Transparency reportedly aired Fox News ads urging viewers to contact senators and remove DeFi provisions from the CLARITY Act. The Senate Banking Committee scheduled a markup for Thursday, Jan. 15 at 10:00am Eastern Time. In April, the US Treasury estimated $6.6 trillion in bank deposits could exit if stablecoins see broad adoption.

On 10 January 2026, stablecoin-powered cards were presented as a leading payments theme for the year. Backed by rapid 2025 growth at Rain and a valuation near $2 billion, the model routes card settlement over blockchains while keeping the consumer experience unchanged. Western Union is preparing a Solana-based settlement system in 2026, underscoring institutional momentum.

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.