Tokenization/page/2 news and trends

Visa Credentials Reach 5.2 Billion as Network Expands Into Agentic Commerce
Earnings // October 27, 2026

Visa expects its roster of nearly 50 artificial intelligence partners in production to double in the coming months, as it prepares to handle purchases that consumers and businesses delegate to software. The immediate focus is establishing the authority behind those purchases. During Visa’s fiscal fourth-quarter...

Ripple Gets OCC’s OK to Launch National Trust Bank
Cryptocurrency // October 27, 2026

It has been a busy week so far for blockchain company Ripple. The company received regulatory permission to begin operating its own bank, Ripple National Trust Bank, according to a Monday (Oct. 26) press release, and on Tuesday (Oct. 27) announced new partnerships with BNY...

SoFi Rolls Out Interest-Earning Tokenized Deposits
Cryptocurrency // October 22, 2026

SoFi Technologies is rolling out a tokenized deposit for consumers that enables SoFi Crypto members to earn interest while keeping their funds accessible when needed, the company said in a Thursday (Oct. 22) press release. Each SoFi Earn (SOFIE) tokenized deposit represents $1 held on...

FIS Says Digital Money Puts Bank Infrastructure to the Test
Blockchain // October 22, 2026

Digital money is pushing banks toward making decisions about infrastructure well beyond whether to issue a token. Among the decisions that need to be made: Which forms of digital money belong inside their own relationships, which need broader distribution, how different networks connect and what...

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Visa Credentials Reach 5.2 Billion as Network Expands Into Agentic Commerce

October 27, 2026
Visa expects its roster of nearly 50 artificial intelligence partners in production to double in the coming months, as it prepares to handle purchases that consumers and businesses delegate to software. The immediate focus is establishing the authority behind those purchases. During Visa’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings call on Tuesday (Oct. 27) after the markets closed, […]

FIS Says Digital Money Puts Bank Infrastructure to the Test

October 22, 2026
Digital money is pushing banks toward making decisions about infrastructure well beyond whether to issue a token. Among the decisions that need to be made: Which forms of digital money...

SAP and Samsung Shift Stablecoin Competition From Issuance to Distribution

October 08, 2026
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 matter just as much: access...

Tokenization’s Faster Markets Could Come With a Liquidity Squeeze

October 06, 2026
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 may take new friction to...

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Ripple Gets OCC’s OK to Launch National Trust Bank

October 27, 2026
It has been a busy week so far for blockchain company Ripple. The company received regulatory permission to begin operating its own bank, Ripple National Trust Bank, according to a Monday (Oct. 26) press release, and on Tuesday (Oct. 27) announced new partnerships with BNY and Robinhood. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency […]

SoFi Rolls Out Interest-Earning Tokenized Deposits

October 22, 2026
SoFi Technologies is rolling out a tokenized deposit for consumers that enables SoFi Crypto members to earn interest while keeping their funds accessible when needed, the company said in a...

Bakkt Picks Thredd to Launch Stablecoin Card Program

October 13, 2026
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) press release. The partnership will...

Ripple Wins Wall Street Business With Brevan Howard Deal

October 07, 2026
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 agreement represents a deepening of...