SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda said the SEC is focused on implementing expanded central clearing for U.S. Treasuries—now due Dec. 31, 2026 for cash and June 30, 2027 for repo—while also addressing tokenization of securities markets.
IOSCO’s board published its 2026 Work Program, planning a formal methodology for crypto and digital-asset assessments, regular thematic reviews, and continued monitoring of tokenization developments.
China published a joint notice banning onshore RWA tokenisation and a CSRC guideline requiring filings for offshore tokenised ABS backed by domestic assets. Reuters reported related China and Hong Kong-listed shares rose on the news.
Dubai Land Department announced Phase 2 of its property tokenisation project. From 20 Feb 2026, token holders can resell property tokens on the secondary market under a regulated model involving VARA.
RWA Weekly (Feb 9, 2026): on-chain RWAs slipped to $23.9B (−3.51% WoW) after last week’s spike, but wallets and issuers still grew. Ethereum and Liquid fell, Solana and commodities held up, and stablecoin rails expanded again.
Zimbabwe’s FINSEC has secured SECZim regulatory sandbox approval to run an asset tokenisation market, starting with income-generating and development property. The platform is described as covering issuance through trading, settlement, custody and reporting under regulator oversight.
Axiology DLT, 21X, LISE, Securitize Europe and other signatories urged EU institutions to amend Regulation (EU) 2022/858, including deleting Article 3(1), lifting aggregate caps and removing the six-year limit on DLT Pilot permissions.
Beyond Inc., parent of Bed Bath & Beyond, says it signed an agreement to acquire Tokens.com and plans to work with Figure on mortgages and home-equity lending alongside tokenization features, with operations targeted for July 2026 pending closing.
CIRO released an interim Digital Asset Custody Framework for dealer members running crypto-asset trading platforms, covering crypto and tokenized assets. It requires CIRO-approved custody locations, adds tier-based crypto concentration limits, and updates segregation and reporting expectations.
Korea is moving to accelerate STO infrastructure and rules for tokenized RWAs, including real estate, following Jan. 15 legislative changes, while OTC platform approvals face controversy.
RWA Weekly (Feb 2, 2026): on-chain RWAs hit $24.77B (+6.67% WoW). Wallets surged to 828,642 (+26.45%), mostly from Solana (tokenized stocks). Ethereum led value growth; stablecoins dipped to $293.29B (−1.07%).
SEC staff from three divisions published a Jan. 28 statement defining “tokenized securities,” describing issuer-sponsored and third-party tokenization models, and reiterating that existing federal securities laws apply regardless of whether a security is recorded onchain.
Singapore-based DigiFT says it has launched a tokenized U.S. equity income fund on Ethereum. The firm says access is limited to eligible investor categories via authorised intermediaries, while BNY manages the underlying strategy.
USBC said it has executed a definitive triparty agreement with Uphold and Vast Bank to support a tokenized bank-deposit program, terminating a prior non-binding MOU and establishing operational, reporting and economic terms ahead of a planned public launch phase.
Datavault AI announced an MoU with St. John’s University in Taiwan to help create an “RWA International Research Center.” The center will study real-world asset digitization, tokenization, and regulatory technology tools.
RWA Weekly (Jan 26, 2026): on-chain RWAs jumped to $23.22B (+8.76% WoW) while holders rose to 655,323 (+2.89%). Ethereum and Liquid Network drove most of the value surge, BNB Chain kept onboarding wallets fast, and tokenized commodities turned into the week’s activity engine.
