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.

PayOS, Mastercard Complete First AI Payment

PayOS, Mastercard Complete First AI Payment
PayOS, Mastercard Complete First AI Payment
September 29, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

PayOS and Mastercard announced Monday (Sept. 29) that they have completed the first live agentic payment using a Mastercard Agentic Token, a milestone that shifts...

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Sibos 2025: Breaking From Incremental Change Can Rewire Banking’s Machine
Sibos 2025: Breaking From Incremental Change Can Rewire Banking’s Machine
September 29, 2025  |  Banking

The global banking establishment is entering 2026 confronting a growing array of existential questions. Chief among them is whether the future of money can be...

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CFTC Explores Tokenized Collateral in Derivatives Markets
CFTC Explores Tokenized Collateral in Derivatives Markets
September 24, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is launching a tokenized collateral initiative involving stablecoins. The federal financial regulator said the program would look at the use...

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Rain’s CEO Is Betting the Stablecoin Story May Be One Consumers Never Notice
Rain’s CEO Is Betting the Stablecoin Story May Be One Consumers Never Notice
September 24, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Watch more: Digital Shift: Rain, Farooq Malik The story of digital assets has typically been told loudly. Bitcoin arrived with libertarian bravado, promising to replace...

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From Ledgers to Layers: The Enterprise CFO’s Blockchain Map
From Ledgers to Layers: The Enterprise CFO’s Blockchain Map
September 22, 2025  |  Blockchain

It’s not just students in New England layering up with their college sweaters this autumn. As enterprise CFOs plan their budgets and strategies for 2026,...

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HSBC Debuts Cross-Border Tokenized Deposit Offering
HSBC Debuts Cross-Border Tokenized Deposit Offering
September 22, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

HSBC expanded its tokenized deposit service (TDS) to include cross-border transactions. The real-time solution for corporate clients conducted its first U.S. dollar cross-border transaction this...

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Swiss Banks to Expand Deposit Token Development Efforts After Successful Tests
Swiss Banks to Expand Deposit Token Development Efforts After Successful Tests
September 16, 2025  |  Blockchain

Swiss banks have completed a successful proof of concept of a Swiss franc deposit token and said the results warrant further development. The project was...

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Tokenization Expands From Checkout Security to Central Bank Pilots
Tokenization Expands From Checkout Security to Central Bank Pilots
September 09, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

Tokenization has emerged from a niche concept to a strategic imperative across financial services, increasingly underpinning payment security and the trading of real-world assets. The...

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