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.

Standard Chartered Picks JPMorgan Vet Naveen Mallela to Run Payments Unit
Standard Chartered Picks JPMorgan Vet Naveen Mallela to Run Payments Unit
March 04, 2026  |  Personnel

Standard Chartered named JPMorgan Chase’s former blockchain unit leader to oversee its payments business. Naveen Mallela will become the bank’s global head of payments starting...

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Binance Teams With Ondo to Offer Tokenized Securities
Binance Teams With Ondo to Offer Tokenized Securities
February 24, 2026  |  Partnerships

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is offering tokenized securities on its Binance Alpha platform, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 24) announcement. The company joined forces with Ondo,...

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Discover Network Shows How Sharing Data Can Turn the Tide on Fraud
Discover Network Shows How Sharing Data Can Turn the Tide on Fraud
February 20, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Fraud is no longer a marginal cost of doing business. Instead, it is a fast-moving, adaptive threat that cuts across eCommerce, digital payments, account access...

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Figure Debuts Tokenized Stock on Its OPEN Network
Figure Debuts Tokenized Stock on Its OPEN Network
February 19, 2026  |  Blockchain

Figure is reportedly introducing a tokenized class of stock that trades on blockchain rails. Company officials told Coindesk Thursday (Feb. 19) that Figure’s FGRD token will be...

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Banks Target Q4 Launch for Tokenized Deposit Network
Banks Target Q4 Launch for Tokenized Deposit Network
February 18, 2026  |  Blockchain

A tokenized deposit network built by five banks and a blockchain-based platform led by former Comptroller of the Currency Gene Ludwig is expected to be available...

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LSEG to Unite Traditional and Digital Markets With On-Chain Settlement
LSEG to Unite Traditional and Digital Markets With On-Chain Settlement
February 12, 2026  |  Blockchain

LSEG plans to build an on-chain settlement capability for institutional market participants. The global provider of financial markets infrastructure and data said in a Thursday...

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AI Agents Are Becoming the New Power Brokers in Digital Commerce
AI Agents Are Becoming the New Power Brokers in Digital Commerce
February 12, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

This edition of “The Prompt Economy™ Tracker®” examines how tokenization is emerging as the foundational trust layer for agentic AI and the next generation of digital commerce....

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Tokenization’s Institutional Pitch Hits a Liquidity Wall
Tokenization’s Institutional Pitch Hits a Liquidity Wall
February 09, 2026  |  Blockchain

Despite the sudden surge of enterprise interest in stablecoins, it was the tokenization of real world assets (RWA) that represented the crypto sector’s first major...

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China Extends Crypto Ban to Stablecoins and Tokenized Assets
China Extends Crypto Ban to Stablecoins and Tokenized Assets
February 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Regulators in China have expanded their cryptocurrency crackdown to cover stablecoins and tokenized assets. “Recently, influenced by various factors, speculative activities related to virtual currencies...

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