Huoxun Finance News, January 25th - According to Caixin.com, as AI almost dominated the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, virtual currencies, which were once extremely popular in Davos, have returned to the spotlight. Representatives from traditional banks and regulatory agencies, along with cryptocurrency leaders, engaged in a heated debate on whether tokenization is on the verge of explosive growth, how digital currencies can reshape sovereign boundaries, and the foundation of trust in the financial system. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong pointed out that tokenization solves the efficiency problem of the financial system, enabling real-time settlement and reducing fees, but its core strength lies in "democratizing investment access." Euroclear CEO Valérie Urbanin views tokenization as "the evolution of financial markets and securities," potentially allowing issuers to shorten issuance cycles and reduce issuance costs, and also helping the market "reach a wider range of investors," playing a role in "financial inclusion." 3. French Central Bank Governor François Villeroy de Galhau believes that increasing investment opportunities must be accompanied by a simultaneous improvement in financial literacy; otherwise, tokenization could turn into a disaster. 4. Standard Chartered Group CEO Bill Winters stated bluntly that while achieving the tokenization of the vast majority of transactions by 2028 might be somewhat optimistic, the trend of "the vast majority of assets eventually being settled digitally" is irreversible. 5. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse quoted former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as saying that governments will not relinquish control over the money supply. Ripple's current strategy leans more towards building a bridge between traditional finance and decentralized finance than challenging sovereignty itself.

According to Huoxun Finance on January 25, OnchainLens monitoring revealed that approximately 10 minutes ago, an address associated with the PendleFinance team allegedly deposited 1.8 million PENDLE tokens, worth approximately $3.61 million, into the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit via an intermediary address. These tokens are reportedly held for 3-4 years.

According to data released by TokenTerminal on January 25th, stablecoin issuers earned approximately $5 billion in revenue in 2025 by deploying stablecoins on Ethereum. The total supply of stablecoins on Ethereum increased by approximately $50 billion throughout 2025, exceeding $180 billion by the fourth quarter. Issuers' revenue also grew accordingly, reaching approximately $1.4 billion in quarterly revenue in the fourth quarter. Part of this revenue came from the returns generated by the reserve assets supporting the stablecoin supply; Ethereum remains the largest supply carrier for most major stablecoin issuers.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that crypto payment company Alchemy Pay has officially obtained a Money Transfer License (MTL) in Nebraska, marking another step forward in its compliance process. This brings the company's total number of licenses to 14 states across the US, including Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Wyoming, Arizona, South Carolina, Kansas, West Virginia, and South Dakota. (PRNewswire)

According to data released by Token Terminal on the X platform, stablecoin issuers earned approximately $5 billion in revenue in 2025 by deploying stablecoins on Ethereum. Part of this revenue came from gains generated by the reserve assets supporting the stablecoin supply. Ethereum remains the largest supply platform for most major stablecoin issuers. The total stablecoin supply on Ethereum increased by approximately $50 billion in 2025, exceeding $180 billion by the fourth quarter. Issuer revenue also grew accordingly, reaching approximately $1.4 billion in quarterly revenue in the fourth quarter.