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News · Digital ID & Money
European Union negotiators are racing toward a year-end deal on the digital euro, but disputes over wallet limits and privacy safeguards remain unresolved even as the ECB pushes ahead with a 36-provider pilot.
Money · Cost of Living
Royal Bank, TD, Scotiabank, BMO, CIBC and National Bank are jointly developing tokenized deposits, a blockchain-based alternative to stablecoins that regulators say changes nothing about how deposits are legally protected.
Technology · Gadgets & Games
BMO, CIBC, National Bank, RBC, Scotiabank and TD say they are piloting tokenized deposits on a common ledger, framing it as consumer benefit while leaving smaller lenders outside the room.
Money · Startups & Tech Money
Tetra Trust Company's Canadian-dollar token launched on Solana this week, extending a product backed by Shopify and National Bank of Canada that remains under provincial rather than federal oversight.
Science · Research
A new Bank for International Settlements study finds Bitcoin transfer volume estimates can vary sixfold depending on methodology, raising questions about the data underpinning years of central bank commentary on crypto and stablecoin risk.
Money · Startups & Tech Money
The Clearing House named Quant as the interoperability vendor for a tokenized-deposit network spanning 25 banks, and the announcement sent Quant's token surging even though the deal is a software licensing arrangement between financial institutions.
Money · Work & Careers
The European Central Bank switched on its Pontes settlement system for tokenised assets on 21 September 2026, describing it as wholesale plumbing even as officials confirm it is the first stage of the digital euro pilot.
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