Liberty Launches USD1-Backed RWA Phase, Introduces USD1 Trading Competition to Test On-Chain Real World Asset Market Behavior

On January 9, Bloomberg reported that Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) has rolled out a tokenized deposit service enabling customers to transfer funds via a blockchain network. Tokenized deposits represent BNY customers’ bank account holdings on the blockchain—they can be used for collateral and margin trading, and support 24/7 operations to speed up payment settlement. Current participants in the service include Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Citadel Securities, DRW Holdings, Ripple Prime, Baillie Gifford, and Circle. BNY currently manages or administers $57.8 trillion in assets, making it the latest global major bank to enter the digital asset space following JPMorgan Chase and HSBC. ICE plans to support tokenized deposits in its clearinghouse to complement preparations for 24-hour transaction settlement. Additionally, the service supports programmable transactions—allowing automatic fund transfers when predefined conditions are met (e.g., loan repayment requirements).

January 9 — Per a disclosure from BTCtreasuries, European asset management giant Amundi’s Smart Overnight Return UCITS ETF has boosted its holdings in Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy by 1600%, bringing the total investment value to $32 million.

Jan. 9 – Per Bitget market data, the U.S. Dollar Index has climbed back above 99, currently trading at 99.05, hitting a nearly one-month high.

On January 9th, per market data from GMGN (via the link: https://t.me/gmgnaibot?start=i_m4TE56o8), several tokens in the Solana ecosystem have seen notable rebounds today, including: - AVICI surged over 47% in 24 hours, with a current market cap of $47.75 million; - ORE posted a 22.9% 24-hour gain, with a current market cap of $73.98 million; - Meme token PIPPIN jumped 40.7% in the past day, boasting a current market cap of $421 million; - GMT rose 27.6% over 24 hours, with a current market cap of $102 million. BlockBeats reminds users that prices of these related tokens are highly volatile, so investors should exercise caution.

On January 9th, the Trump family’s crypto project World Liberty Financial posted that it will release a series of announcements regarding the WLFI ecosystem and the USD1’s ongoing growth.

On Jan. 9, Ripple announced (per CoinDesk) that its UK subsidiary Ripple Markets UK Ltd. has been registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under the country’s anti-money laundering rules. The registration allows the company to now carry out certain crypto-related activities in the UK.