Saudi Arabia’s Real Estate General Authority (REGA) has launched the second edition of its Regulatory Sandbox under the Saudi PropTech Hub, including a fractional ownership pathway under a real estate tokenization framework and a 6–24 month testing phase.
Bank Negara Malaysia has onboarded Standard Chartered, Capital A, Maybank and CIMB into its Digital Asset Innovation Hub to test ringgit stablecoin and tokenised deposit use cases in a controlled wholesale payments environment, including settlement of tokenised assets.
Franklin Templeton and Binance launched an institutional off-exchange collateral program letting eligible clients use Benji-issued tokenized money market fund shares as collateral while assets remain held in third-party custody.
Chainlink and Hedera led a 24-hour ranking of RWA projects by social activity, according to BlockchainReporter citing Phoenix data. The list, also posted on Binance Square, reflects engagement metrics and does not announce any new tokenization issuance, pilot, or regulatory action.
PRYPCO Mint said it will launch an in-app marketplace on Feb 20 to enable regulated buying, selling and transfer of tokenised property interests. Dubai Land Department said Phase II of its real estate tokenisation project will allow secondary-market resale from the same date.
The Bank of England has selected 18 organisations for its Synchronisation Lab, a six-month simulation to test how external DLT ledgers could coordinate with the UK’s renewed RTGS service (RT2), including house-purchase and tokenised-securities use cases.
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.
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.
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.
