JPMorgan, DBS eye deposit tokens as cross-bank alternative to stablecoins

As of 2024, at least one-third of commercial banks were exploring or piloting tokenized deposits, according to a survey by the Bank for International Settlements.

Leading financial institutions are continuing to explore blockchain technology to facilitate cheaper and faster institutional payments, signaling a growing interest in tokenization solutions.

US investment bank JPMorgan and Singapore multinational banking group DBS announced Tuesday that they are developing a blockchain-based tokenization framework to enable onchain transfers between their deposit token ecosystems. The effort aims to set a new industry standard for cross-bank digital payments.

The tokenization framework will allow the two financial institutions to facilitate instant payments around the clock, across both public and permissioned blockchain networks, providing their institutional clients with broader access to cross-bank onchain transactions.

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