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In January 2026 the market weakened, but Avalanche advanced in real‑world asset tokenization. By 3 February, AVAX ranked third in development activity, and in Q4 2025 tokenized assets on AVAX rose 68.6% with $1.3 billion TVL. VanEck's AVAX ETF launched on 27 January and recorded $1.24 million net inflows by 31 January.

XRP recently recovered from around $1.50 to trade near $1.60, even as resurfaced emails linked to Jeffrey Epstein and leaked Mojaloop discussions reignited debate over early payment networks. The rebound aligns with broader market stabilization, regulatory progress on an EU EMI license, a DXC Technology integration, and more than $280 million in diamond tokenization on XRPL.

In a Tuesday announcement, Fireblocks added support for the Canton Network, enabling financial institutions to custody and settle assets on a privacy-enabled chain for regulated markets. The integration allows governed settlement of Canton Coin via Fireblocks and its NYDFS-chartered trust, with plans to expand support to more Canton-based tokens and applications.

On 3 February 2026 at 16:14, development output, rather than price moves, defined leadership in Real World Asset networks. Hedera ranked highest, with Chainlink, Avalanche, and Stellar close behind, based on 30‑day GitHub activity. Additional momentum was observed across IOTA, Chia, VeChain, Lumerin, Creditcoin, and Injective.

On February 3, 2026, Ripple said it is supporting Billiton Diamond and Ctrl Alt in a UAE push that has brought tokenized certified polished diamonds worth over AED 1 billion ($280 million) to the XRP Ledger. According to a Tuesday press statement, Ctrl Alt will mint the assets and the platform records certification and inventory on-chain, with VARA approval pending. The effort is backed by DMCC.

On February 2, 2026, Bed Bath & Beyond said it acquired Tokens.com to build a unified gateway for tokenized real estate and other real world assets. The platform is planned to let users tokenize public and private securities, access cryptocurrencies including stablecoins, and manage portfolios in one place. Tokens.com is targeted to launch by July 1, 2026, pending closing conditions.

On 30 January 2026, Tether issued 192,657 Tether Gold (XAUT) tokens on the Ethereum blockchain, with the batch valued at roughly $946 million. Each XAUT represents one troy ounce of gold stored in Swiss vaults, and the new issuance equals about six metric tons of physical gold, expanding Tether's position in the tokenised gold market.

MicroStrategy is facing its first unrealized loss since 2023 as Bitcoin’s dip below $75,000 leaves its massive 712,647 BTC stash technically "underwater." Despite a $900 million deficit and shares hitting 52-week lows, Executive Chairman Michael Saylor remains committed to his aggressive $84 billion acquisition strategy ahead of the company's February earnings.

Despite a violent $7 trillion deleveraging event sparked by the "Warsh Shock," the 2026 gold and silver bull market remains fundamentally intact as a necessary technical reset. This correction offers a strategic buying opportunity as structural supply shortages and central bank demand continue to outweigh short-term volatility in the paper markets.

On February 1, 2026, Tether expanded its tokenized gold product by minting 192,657 XAUT, a tranche valued at nearly $1 billion at prevailing gold prices. Each token corresponds to one troy ounce held in secured vaults, primarily in Switzerland. The issuance highlights growing on-chain demand for real-world assets and differs from fiat-pegged stablecoins due to commodity price exposure.