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.

Banks Make Deposit Defense Their Best Offense in Crypto Battle
Banks Make Deposit Defense Their Best Offense in Crypto Battle
July 15, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Blockchain financial products are no longer merely standing at the edge of banking. They are beginning to reproduce some of its most profitable functions across...

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London Authority Sets Out Plan For Tokenizing Wholesale Financial Markets
London Authority Sets Out Plan For Tokenizing Wholesale Financial Markets
July 13, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

London has issued a report on accelerating tokenization in wholesale financial markets. “Wholesale financial markets are a fundamental driver of economic growth, directly supporting jobs...

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Regulators Hear Arguments on Tokenized Stock Ownership
Regulators Hear Arguments on Tokenized Stock Ownership
July 13, 2026  |  Blockchain

Federal regulators are hearing arguments over how stocks should move to blockchain rails, CoinDesk reported Monday (July 13). One of the arguments comes from the...

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New York Life Investment Management Bets on Tokenization
New York Life Investment Management Bets on Tokenization
June 30, 2026  |  Blockchain

The investment arm of insurer New York Life is entering the world of tokenized assets, according to a Tuesday (June 30) press release. New York...

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Crypto Stopped Fighting Banks and Started Copying Them
Crypto Stopped Fighting Banks and Started Copying Them
June 23, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The most consequential developments in blockchain finance today are no longer happening at the edges of the financial system. They are happening at its core....

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Fed Governor Casts Tokenization as New Dollar Channel
Fed Governor Casts Tokenization as New Dollar Channel
June 22, 2026  |  Blockchain

Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Christopher J. Waller opened the Federal Reserve’s Fifth Conference on the International Roles of the Dollar on Monday (June...

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Anchorage Digital Launches Tokenized Deposit Platform for Banks
Anchorage Digital Launches Tokenized Deposit Platform for Banks
June 22, 2026  |  Blockchain

Anchorage Digital launched Monday (June 22) a new tokenized deposit infrastructure aimed at enabling banks to offer around-the-clock settlement without overhauling their existing core systems,...

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AI and Digital Money’s Next Test Is Proving Their Business Case
AI and Digital Money’s Next Test Is Proving Their Business Case
June 18, 2026  |  Innovation

Two developments this week, one in artificial intelligence (AI) and the other in financial services, underscore a reality confronting businesses across industries. Their technological capability...

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Visa and Mastercard Put Tokens in Charge of AI Commerce
Visa and Mastercard Put Tokens in Charge of AI Commerce
June 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The race to build agentic commerce is producing no shortage of attention around artificial intelligence (AI) assistants. OpenAI, Google, Perplexity and others want consumers to...

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