SEC & Tokenization: SEC chair Paul Atkins says “Make IPOs Great Again” is back on the table, with tokenization framed as a way to modernize markets and cut friction for public companies. Possible Insider Trading: Georgia GOP Sen. candidate Mike Collins reportedly profited from “suspiciously-timed” crypto trades around the GENIUS Act’s stablecoin rulemaking. Digital Assets in Estates: A legal explainer warns that crypto wallets, NFTs, and online accounts are often missed in estate plans, creating avoidable disputes over access vs inheritance. Tokenized Gold Stress Test: RedStone says tokenized gold (XAUT/PAXG) tracked a sharp gold sell-off without oracle failures or liquidation cascades, passing a key DeFi stress moment. Banking Tokenization in Motion: Lloyds completed three live tokenised deposit transactions for cross-border payments under Project Agorá, while BNY launched digital transfer agency capabilities for tokenized funds. Stablecoin Settlement PoC: Partior ran a proof of concept with OpenAssets to clear and settle stablecoin transactions using tokenized deposits. Ethereum Foundation Shakeup: Ethereum Foundation cut budgets and laid off staff as it refocuses on core protocol work, even as development continues. Payments Adoption: KSNET plans to integrate Solana Pay across 330,000 merchants in South Korea. Crypto Compliance & Crime: Hitachi announced a cryptocurrency monitoring service for banks and firms, and OFAC targeted an Iran-linked Bitcoin extortion scheme tied to shipping. Market/Platform Moves: eToro shares jumped after Q4 earnings beat, even as it warns deleveraging could keep volatility elevated for months.