Another major move. Leaders of top global investment banks have recently been speaking frequently about the crypto asset sector. According to financial report disclosures, the CEO of this investment bank revealed an important signal in the early hours of January 16: they are increasing their research efforts into tokenized assets and prediction markets.

This is not just talk. The company has mobilized a large number of personnel, with senior executives directly involved in evaluation, with a clear goal — to see how these technologies can expand or accelerate existing business lines. However, the CEO also admitted that for these applications to truly become widespread, it might take longer than the outside world expects.

Policy development is also underway. The investment bank is actively communicating with U.S. legislators, focusing on the Clarity Act regarding the transparency of digital asset markets. The core logic is simple: only within a clear policy framework can real development opportunities be found.

Interestingly, regarding prediction markets. The CEO himself has spent several hours over the past two weeks engaging in in-depth discussions with leaders of two major prediction market platforms. Although he did not directly name them, he emphasized that these platforms are under CFTC (U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission) regulation, leading outside speculation to point towards leading players like Kalshi and Polymarket.

From the perspective of investment banks, this is laying the groundwork for the next round of product innovation and market expansion. Tokenized assets enable on-chain trading of traditional financial assets, while prediction markets open up entirely new channels for pricing and hedging. Both fields are related to the reconstruction of future financial infrastructure.