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The government of the Marshall Islands launched a Universal Basic Income program in November 2025 that delivers quarterly payments to citizens via a mobile wallet linked to its USDM1 tokenized bond. Hong Kong, Thailand and the Marshall Islands are also testing tokenized government debt and onchain social benefits to cut settlement delays and fees, while experts warn that AML, sanctions and KYC rules remain major hurdles.

On Feb. 14, 2026, Anastasia Labs CEO Philip DiSarro said on X that Cardano's ecosystem shows "visible work" while underscoring behind-the-scenes tasks like editing and coordination. Cardano updates include a planned USDCx launch by the end of February, according to founder Charles Hoskinson, alongside a LayerZero integration and throughput goals tied to Ouroboros Leios.

On February 14, 2026, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for rapid passage of the CLARITY crypto market structure bill to bolster investor confidence amid sell-offs. He signaled a spring signing target and highlighted the 2026 midterms as a catalyst for urgency, with Polymarket showing split-control odds and U.S. House data reflecting a narrow Republican edge.

Arbitrum’s ARB token has fallen about 40% in 2026 after losing over 70% in 2025, with its price dropping below $0.20 and all holders currently at a loss. At the same time, stablecoin capitalization on the network has risen by nearly $65 million and ETHZilla is rolling out a real-world asset jet-engine income token on Arbitrum, positioning the chain to tap growing RWA demand despite weak TVL.

On February 13, 2026, FedEx Corp joined the Hedera Council as a governing member to bring parts of its global supply chain on-chain. Based on CoinMarketCap data, HBAR rose about 7.3% to $0.097 after the news, while the token's market cap climbed 7.4% to $4.19 billion. FedEx will help steer governance alongside Google, IBM, Dell, and Deutsche Telekom and plans to supply hardware to secure the network.

Dreamcash said Tether made a strategic investment in the team behind its Hyperliquid mobile frontend after 10 USDT0‑collateralized real‑world asset perpetual markets were announced on Friday. The rollout uses Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 standard with Selini Capital providing liquidity, and Dreamcash plans $200,000 in weekly incentives for its CASH markets.

On 13 February 2026, tokenized gold’s market value surpassed $6 billion, adding more than $2 billion since the start of 2026. XAUT and PAXG together account for roughly 96%–97% of the segment, with over 1.2 million ounces of vaulted bullion backing on-chain supply. Trading activity and liquidity have expanded alongside gold’s price rally.

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.

ETHZilla said on Thursday it launched the Eurus Aero Token I via its ETHZilla Aerospace unit, offering access to equity in two commercial jet engines leased to a leading US airline. Each token costs $100 with a 10-token minimum, and the firm targets an 11% return if held through leases that run into 2028 after buying the engines for $12.2 million in January.

Citi completed an internal tokenization proof-of-concept on Solana with PwC, according to X. Token Terminal reports the network handles about 3x more daily transactions than Ethereum, while DeFiLlama shows $6.36 billion TVL and roughly $3.72 billion DEX volume. Despite the activity, SoSoValue noted $8.89 million weekly SOL ETF inflows alongside a 11% price decline and total assets near $673.99 million.