On 13 February 2026, Russia officially endorsed a nationwide concept for tokenizing real-sector assets, designed by the Ministry of Finance with the Bank of Russia and other federal authorities. The framework will begin with pilots in property rights, IP rights, securities, and LLC shares, aiming to lower transaction costs, raise liquidity, and widen investor access while supporting modernization of domestic capital markets.

On 12 February 2026 it was reported that crypto venture capital funding exceeded $2 billion in the first quarter of 2026, with January alone bringing in $1.4 billion. Capital largely favored infrastructure plays such as stablecoin platforms, institutional custody and real‑world asset tokenization, while trading, compliance and security firms also secured notable rounds. The trend highlights a more selective market where institutions concentrate on payment rails, custody and on‑chain credit rather than speculative token bets.

On 11 February 2026, the American Bankers Association asked the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to slow or pause approvals of national trust bank charters for crypto and stablecoin companies. The group pointed to unresolved regulatory frameworks, financial stability concerns, and what it sees as unfair competitive advantages from limited-purpose charters following OCC approvals for firms such as Ripple, BitGo, Paxos, Circle, and Fidelity Digital Assets. Crypto industry advocates argue these charters provide needed regulatory clarity and accuse traditional banks of trying to shield their market position.

On February 9, 2026, leading U.S. banking trade groups filed a joint comment urging the Federal Reserve to tighten its skinny master accounts plan. The proposal would let qualified fintech and crypto firms access FedNow and FedWire with strict limits, including no interest or emergency lending and daily caps of $500 million or 10% of assets.

On 10 February 2026, SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda said tokenization of securities is progressing from concept to early real-world pilots. He emphasized a technology-neutral stance, noting that tokenized assets remain subject to existing custody, disclosure, and investor protection rules, with pilot programs and no-action letters used to vet models.

On February 6, 2026, Bithumb mistakenly distributed about 620,000 BTC as promotional rewards, crediting some users with roughly 2,000 BTC instead of a 2,000 won bonus. The incident triggered a brief sell-off and led South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service to push for stricter penalties for IT failures, clearer executive liability, AI-based market surveillance, and accelerated work on the next phase of the Digital Asset Basic Act.

21Shares submitted an amended S-1 for the proposed 21Shares Ondo Trust, keeping its Ondo-linked ETF effort active as regulators review tokenization vehicles. Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas highlighted the update on February 6, 2026. ONDO traded around $0.256, up about 4% on the day but roughly 15% lower over the week.

On February 4, Blockratize Inc., the parent of Polymarket, filed U.S. trademark applications for "POLY" and "$POLY", according to USPTO records. As of February 7, both applications are listed as live and pending. Executives have previously discussed a POLY token and a related airdrop, though no public details or launch timeline have been disclosed.

On 5 February 2026, Bitcoin slid to around $70,600, marking its lowest weekly close in roughly 15 months and returning to price levels seen in the first half of 2024. After peaking slightly above $120,000 in mid-2025, the cryptocurrency has fallen about 41%, with elevated trading volume and broader risk-off sentiment across global equities reinforcing the ongoing downside momentum.