tokenization

Tokenization, when applied to data security, is the process of substituting a sensitive data element with a non-sensitive equivalent, referred to as a token, that has no extrinsic or exploitable meaning or value. The token is a reference that maps back to the sensitive data through a tokenization system.

Bakkt Picks Thredd to Launch Stablecoin Card Program

Bakkt Picks Thredd to Launch Stablecoin Card Program
Bakkt Picks Thredd to Launch Stablecoin Card Program
October 13, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

FinTech Bakkt turned to Thredd to launch a card-as-a-service program in the United States designed to settle in stablecoins, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 13)...

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IMF: Tokenized Stocks Show Demand for 24-Hour Trading, but Investor Safeguards Lag
IMF: Tokenized Stocks Show Demand for 24-Hour Trading, but Investor Safeguards Lag
October 12, 2026  |  Markets

Tokenized securities are demonstrating genuine investor demand for around-the-clock trading and fractional ownership, but the infrastructure needed to provide adequate liquidity, price stability and investor...

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SAP and Samsung Shift Stablecoin Competition From Issuance to Distribution
SAP and Samsung Shift Stablecoin Competition From Issuance to Distribution
October 08, 2026  |  Blockchain

The stablecoin industry has traditionally measured progress through issuance, transaction volume and blockchain activity. The headlines this week, however, point to another metric that may...

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Ripple Wins Wall Street Business With Brevan Howard Deal
Ripple Wins Wall Street Business With Brevan Howard Deal
October 07, 2026  |  Blockchain

Ripple Prime will provide multi-asset prime brokerage, clearing and financing services to Brevan Howard funds, Ripple said in a Tuesday (Oct. 6) press release. This...

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North Dakota Lenders Report Faster Settlement With State Bank’s Stablecoin
North Dakota Lenders Report Faster Settlement With State Bank’s Stablecoin
October 07, 2026  |  Blockchain

Financial institutions that are using the Bank of North Dakota’s (BND) new stablecoin, Roughrider Coin, are finding that it delivers practical benefits, BND said in...

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Tokenization’s Faster Markets Could Come With a Liquidity Squeeze
Tokenization’s Faster Markets Could Come With a Liquidity Squeeze
October 06, 2026  |  Digital Payments

Watch more: TechReg Talks With Beatrice Fares of DG FISMA and Peter Kerstens of European Commission Tokenization promises to eliminate financial market friction, but it...

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Fiserv Digital Asset Platform Goes Live With Bank of North Dakota Stablecoin
Fiserv Digital Asset Platform Goes Live With Bank of North Dakota Stablecoin
October 01, 2026  |  Blockchain

Fiserv’s digital asset platform is now live with financial institution clients, the global provider of payments and financial services said in a Thursday (Oct. 1)...

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Banks’ Blockchain Bet Comes Down to Moving the Money
Banks’ Blockchain Bet Comes Down to Moving the Money
October 01, 2026  |  Blockchain

Wall Street’s embrace of digital assets has reached the point where saying a bank is “doing blockchain” reveals almost nothing about what it can actually...

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