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BNY Mellon Launches Tokenized Deposits for Near Real-Time Institutional Settlement

The bank moves deposit balances onto a private blockchain to modernize collateral and margin flows under existing regulatory controls.

Overview

  • The tokens mirror clients’ cash 1:1 as on-chain book entries while legal records remain on conventional banking ledgers.
  • The service operates on BNY’s private, permissioned blockchain integrated with its core systems to enable near real-time transfers.
  • Initial use focuses on collateral and margin workflows as BNY positions the rails for always-on market operations and programmable payments.
  • Early participants include Intercontinental Exchange, Citadel Securities, DRW, Anchorage Digital, Circle, Ripple Prime, Baillie Gifford, WisdomTree and Zero Hash.
  • Reporting points to interoperability with USDC stablecoin systems and XRP-linked platforms to extend institutional on-chain cash movement.