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.

This Week in Stablecoins: Card Payments, Crypto Policies and Bank Pushback

This Week in Stablecoins: Card Payments, Crypto Policies and Bank Pushback
This Week in Stablecoins: Card Payments, Crypto Policies and Bank Pushback
January 16, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins are no longer knocking on the door of mainstream finance. As the headlines this week underscore, they are already inside and trying to rearrange...

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Tokenized Deposits Mean the Demise of ‘End of Day’ Banking
Tokenized Deposits Mean the Demise of ‘End of Day’ Banking
January 16, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Tokenization, and specifically, tokenized deposits, has seen growth in concrete use cases inside the banking system. Rather than replacing deposits or payment rails, banks are...

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Swift Completes Tokenized Asset Trial With BNP Paribas
Swift Completes Tokenized Asset Trial With BNP Paribas
January 15, 2026  |  Blockchain

Swift said it has concluded a digital assets interoperability trial with a trio of banks. The global messaging platform said this effort—conducted in collaboration with...

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LSEG Deploys Digital Settlement Service DiSH
LSEG Deploys Digital Settlement Service DiSH
January 15, 2026  |  Blockchain

Financial markets infrastructure provider LSEG launched its new digital settlement service, known as Digital Settlement House (LSEG DiSH). The service allows for “programmatic and instantaneous...

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Thredd and Paywith Team to Launch Australian Card Programs
Thredd and Paywith Team to Launch Australian Card Programs
January 15, 2026  |  Partnerships

Payment processor Thredd launched a partnership with Australia-based payment orchestration platform Paywith. The collaboration is designed to help businesses launch “flexible, customer-centric card programs” with...

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Figure Offers Companies Way to List Equity on Blockchain
Figure Offers Companies Way to List Equity on Blockchain
January 14, 2026  |  Blockchain

Blockchain-based lender Figure has launched a way for companies to list their equity native on blockchain. The company said its On-chain Public Equity Network (OPEN),...

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BNY Offers Tokenized Deposits to Banks and Crypto Exchanges
BNY Offers Tokenized Deposits to Banks and Crypto Exchanges
January 09, 2026  |  Blockchain

BNY enabled the on-chain mirrored representation of client deposit balances on its Digital Assets platform and said this marks the first step in its strategy...

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Citi and PYMNTS Launch ‘From the Block’ Podcast: Straight Talk on Digital Assets
Citi and PYMNTS Launch ‘From the Block’ Podcast: Straight Talk on Digital Assets
January 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

PYMNTS and Citigroup are launching a weekly podcast series aimed at giving corporate leaders practical guidance on stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets. The first episode...

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